Protesters enter Rome’s Colosseum during demonstrations across Italy

Italian protesters entered Rome’s Colosseum on Saturday as demonstrations over Italy’s role in the war in Ukraine and its support for NATO took place in several cities. Protests elsewhere included clashes or brief police interventions, but the report said there had been no serious unrest.

The march in Rome was called “Get Italy out of the war” and began in the afternoon. The protests were also inspired by demonstrations in France, according to ANP, whose report was published by Nieuws.nl.

Italian media reported rising tensions in Milan, Florence and Turin. In Turin, police intervened briefly several times after the march tried to leave its authorised route. In Bologna, protesters sat in the street after challenging police in another part of the city.

Thousands of people were demonstrating across Italy, the report said, but no precise attendance estimates were available. Ansa and RAI were providing live coverage.