Italian police fired tear gas and used water cannon on Saturday in clashes with protesters in Milan and Bologna over the high cost of living. Several people were reported injured and a number of arrests were made.
The clashes highlight public discontent over the high cost of living in Italy, drawing parallels to recent violent protests in neighboring France.
Italian police fired tear gas on Saturday in Milan after protesters attacked them with stones and other objects in clashes in the square in front of the city's Gothic cathedral. Police in riot gear also attempted to clear hooded protesters from the luxury shopping arcade, the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, as groups broke away from a protest against the high cost of living. Shops closed their shutters and tourists fled the area, while the Duomo metro station was shut. Several people were reported injured and a number of arrests were made. In Bologna, police used water cannon to disperse crowds and made seven arrests at a separate protest.
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