(ANSA) - ROME, FEB 16 - Italian authorities are to step up
policing of a student protest against two recent deaths during
work experience across the country on Friday but will talk to
protester in order to root out violent elements which led to
clashes in similar events last month, the interior ministry said
Wednesday.
"We will activate dialogue with the promoters," said ministry
cabinet chief Bruno Frattasi.
Dialogue, he said, would help to "isolate the most radicalized
fringes of the protest".
Recent policing of student demos has been criticized for being
too heavy handed, with police using batons to strike protesters.
The students are protesting the deaths at Udine of 18-year-old
work experience student Lorenzo Parelli and that in Marche of
16-year-old Giuseppe Lenoci. (ANSA).
Govt to step up policing of student protests Friday
But will talk to protesters to isolate violent fringes