that occurred between police and taxi drivers in the centre of Rome. The cabbies complain about the lack of legal regulation with regard to the rental cars with driver, complaining that it is unfair competition.
In today’s action, however, as they emphasize the Italian media, a large part of the responsibility of conflict-bearing taxi drivers belonging to the area of the extreme right. A protester in fact, photographed with the iron glove, and the picture went around the internet and Italian channels. The taxi drivers tried to enter the headquarters of the κεντÏοαÏιστεÏÎ¿Ï Democratic Party, while it was in progress a meeting of the directorate of “Democratic”.
On the one hand, the Italian government wanted to show that he doesn’t mean to succumb to extortion, and has announced that it is to connect with a vote of confidence, approving a measure that extends the current legal framework. On the other hand, the minister of transport Graziano ÎτελÏίο, continues the negotiation with the trade union representatives of the taxi drivers. The main goal, is to reach an agreement, with a reasonable setting of the whole area of the rented car, without getting hit, but the principle of free competition.
Riot, taxi drivers in Rome
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