Protests erupt across Italy above Covid measures
Violent protests broke out across Italy on Monday over brand-new restrictions to curb the country's second wave of Covid.
Clashes were reported in several main cities - including Turin, where Molotov cocktails were thrown at officers.
In Milan tear, gas was used to disperse protesters, while violence was also reported in Naples.
The demonstrations began immediately after the national government's order to close restaurants, bars, gyms and cinemas arrived to effect at 18:00 local time.
Many regions also have imposed night-period curfews - including Lombardy, where Milan is going to be, and Piedmont, where Turin is going to be.
Protests also broke out found in regards to a dozen other cities, including Rome and Palermo.
While an initial national lockdown before this year was complied with peacefully, the announcement of renewed actions has been met with immediate pushback.
Small businesses argue that they are still dealing with that primary lockdown and that additional restrictions could bankrupt them.
Several luxury retailers in central Turin, including a Gucci boutique, were ransacked by crowds that spilled into the streets after the rules arrived to force.
Demonstrators have off huge firecrackers and lit colored flares in the town, Reuters news agency reported, while police in riot equipment responded with tear gas.
In Milan, crowds chanted "Freedom, freedom, freedom!" because they clashed with police in the city centre. The city may be the capital of Lombardy, which has been particularly hard hit by the virus.
What methods has Italy introduced?
Restaurants, bars, and cafes must stop table service at 18:00 and provide only take-apart until midnight. Contact sports are prohibited but shops & most businesses will stay open.
The brand new restrictions, which are in effect until 24 November, will also see 75% of classes at Italy's large schools and universities conducted online rather than in a classroom.
Regional governments had asked for pretty much all classes to be conducted via distance education, Italian media reported, however, the move was opposed by Education Minister Lucia Azzolina.
The government can be urging people never to travel outside their house towns or cities unless essential and to avoid using public transport when possible.
"We feel that we will suffer somewhat this month but by gritting our teeth with these restrictions, we'll have the ability to breathe again in December," Primary Minister Giuseppe Conte informed a news conference on Sunday.
