Security was iron tight in
Naples as protestors gathered for march on Thursday with the
city hosting a meeting of the European Central Bank's governing
council.
There is a big police presence in the southern city,
which has been hit hard like much of recession-hit Italy by the
economic crisis, amid fears that the demonstrations could turn
violent.
One group of demonstrators said these fears will prove
unfounded.
"A giant climate of fear has been built up around this
march," said a protestor called Mauro from the Collettivo 081
association.
"Over the last few days we have been forced to explain
that the young people of this city are the ones who are
protesting, the young people who want a future".
However, one protestor in a van taking part in the march
claimed to be from the so-called black bloc, hooded youths
dressed in black who have caused violence at many protests in
the past.
One of the many slogans on display read "No ECB, No
Austerity".
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