Civil unrest in Italy?
Apr 9th, 2012, 09:10 PM
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Civil unrest in Italy?
Can anyone tell me if there is any civil unrest or riots going on in Italy as there are in other European countries? Are there any cities that I should avoid when traveling there next month?
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Apr 9th, 2012, 10:24 PM
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<i>"I beg your pardon? What "civil unrest""</i>
He means free citizens asserting in public their disagreement with government policies.
Obviously activity that's discouraged in the unaccountable dictatorship the poster lives in
He means free citizens asserting in public their disagreement with government policies.
Obviously activity that's discouraged in the unaccountable dictatorship the poster lives in
Apr 10th, 2012, 04:27 AM
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jmncook,
The present government of Italy has made one of its priorities a non-confrontational relationship with unions even while trying to push through economic reforms. This has resulted in a situation where strikes and protests against austerity measures have been less frequent and less disruptive than in other European countries. Almost all organized public protest have been carefully managed by the unions, and they are announced well in advance.
If you are traveling on May 1, you can expect demonstrations in the university cities and some of the northern industrial cities.
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It is absurd to pretend that austerity policies aren't producing civil unrest and riots in several European countries. It has been the open agenda of the Monti government in Italy to avoid them, and his warning to EU leadership not to push austerity so far it produces a contagion of the kind of unrest that has afflicted Greece.
The present government of Italy has made one of its priorities a non-confrontational relationship with unions even while trying to push through economic reforms. This has resulted in a situation where strikes and protests against austerity measures have been less frequent and less disruptive than in other European countries. Almost all organized public protest have been carefully managed by the unions, and they are announced well in advance.
If you are traveling on May 1, you can expect demonstrations in the university cities and some of the northern industrial cities.
To others,
It is absurd to pretend that austerity policies aren't producing civil unrest and riots in several European countries. It has been the open agenda of the Monti government in Italy to avoid them, and his warning to EU leadership not to push austerity so far it produces a contagion of the kind of unrest that has afflicted Greece.
Apr 10th, 2012, 02:03 PM
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I would not consider organized, legal and peaceful demonstrations protesting against political issues "civil unrest". It's one of the basic rights that the constitutions of democratic states guarantee their citizens.
Apr 10th, 2012, 02:51 PM
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Quokka:
That's great but I was in Rome in October when the 'organized, legal and peaceful demonstrations protesting agains political issues' resulted in dangerous and violent riots that caused more than 135 injuries and a million euros in damage.
Basic right or otherwise, I would have liked to have avoided iit all f I could have and the question asked is perfectly legitimate.
I also would have liked to not have been stranded for a day by a labour strike on Treni Italian but - meh - what's a girl to do.
Strikes are a lawful and acceptable form of civil unrest. Violent demonstrations, also civil unrest, are illegal.
That's great but I was in Rome in October when the 'organized, legal and peaceful demonstrations protesting agains political issues' resulted in dangerous and violent riots that caused more than 135 injuries and a million euros in damage.
Basic right or otherwise, I would have liked to have avoided iit all f I could have and the question asked is perfectly legitimate.
I also would have liked to not have been stranded for a day by a labour strike on Treni Italian but - meh - what's a girl to do.
Strikes are a lawful and acceptable form of civil unrest. Violent demonstrations, also civil unrest, are illegal.
