Protesters clash with police near Colosseum as Italy stages nationwide strike

Another general strike and street demonstrations took place on Friday across dozens of cities in Italy. We'll be right back. The call to action was made by Trade Union USB against rising cost of living and rearmament in Europe. We are here, first of all, because what we have been going through in the last few years is something of a burden as far as the caro vita, the caro benzina, and all that has been said for days. We are against war, forever and ever. People of all ages gather to protest, including both workers and students. Also, port workers from across 20 countries joined the action to protest against the transport of weapons. Italian authorities stepped up security measures to prevent a repeat of the unrest seen in Milan over the previous weekend when rioters looted shops and set fire to property.