Saturday 9 October 2021 19:10
Rome protest over Italy's covid Green Pass turns violent
Protesters smash their way into seat of Italyâs largest trade union.A protest against Italyâs âGreen Passâ turned violent in the centre of Rome on Saturday evening, with police responding to clashes with tear gas and water cannon.Among the estimated 10,000 people at the rally in Piazza del Popolo were far-right activists including the neo-fascist Forza Nuova group and its leader Giuliano Castellino who addressed the crowd.
Green Pass: How to get Italy's digital covid cert and how it works
The demonstration was organised in protest over an imminent requirement for workers in Italy to have the Green Pass certificate which shows that people have been vaccinated, tested negative or recovered from covid-19.
From 15 October Italy will require all workers - in both the public and private sectors - to present a Green Pass in the workplace or face suspension without pay.
Italy workers with no covid Green Pass face suspension without pay
Hundreds of protesters headed in the direction of Palazzo Chigi and were met on the way with tear gas and water cannon, while others broke into and occupied the headquarters of CGIL, Italyâs largest trade union.
The violence has been condemned as "unacceptable" by health minister Roberto Speranza, while foreign minister Luigi Di Maio wrote on Facebook: "These are not protesters, they are criminals."
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A protest against Italyâs âGreen Passâ turned violent in the centre of Rome on Saturday evening, with police responding to clashes with tear gas and water cannon.
Among the estimated 10,000 people at the rally in Piazza del Popolo were far-right activists including the neo-fascist Forza Nuova group and its leader Giuliano Castellino who addressed the crowd.
- Green Pass: How to get Italy's digital covid cert and how it works
in the workplace
 or face suspension without pay.
- Italy workers with no covid Green Pass face suspension without pay