Meloni deploys troops as Italy faces widespread strikes and port blockades
- Thousands of people were getting ready to take to the streets of Rome, Milan and other Italian cities on Friday as part of nationwide demonstrations against the cost of living and high military spending.
- After several weeks of violent protests in Italy and throughout Europe, more widespread disruption is expected after the Unione Sindacale di Base (USB) and other trade unions called on both public and private sector workers to strike and protest.
- In Rome, many waved communist flags, anti-Iran war signs and Palestinian flags.
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- Thousands of people were getting ready to take to the streets of Rome, Milan and other Italian cities on Friday as part of nationwide demonstrations against the cost of living and high military spending.
- After several weeks of violent protests in Italy and throughout Europe, more widespread disruption is expected after the Unione Sindacale di Base (USB) and other trade unions called on both public and private sector workers to strike and protest.
- In Rome, many waved communist flags, anti-Iran war signs and Palestinian flags.
Sources: NBC News