A man carrying knuckle dusters
in a violent demo in Rome by taxi drivers and street traders
Tuesday has been identified and cited, judicial sources said
Wednesday.
The former far-right militant was stopped by police shortly
after being photographed outside the HQ of the ruling Democratic
Party.
He has been cited for carrying a weapon.
Police scanning CCTV footage have identified some 100 taxi
drivers and street traders who caused mayhem with protests in
central Rome Tuesday, police sources said Wednesday.
Four of the protesters including two members of the far-right
Forza Nuova (New Force) group were arrested after clashing with
police and smashing apartment and shop windows with
firecrackers.
The protests were marked by widespread displays of the
straight-armed Fascist salute.
Seven protesters were taken to hospital.
The taxi drivers were protesting a government measure that
would favour the expansion of Uber while the traders were
protesting the EU's Bolkestein Directive forcing them to reapply
for licenses.
The day of chaos came on the sixth day of a nationwide taxi
strike, which was ended by government mediation Tuesday night.
Transport Minister Graziano Delrio vowed to frame a law
securing both existing rights and liberalisation.
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