New demonstration in the center of Rome in front of the political buildings. A procession of Alitalia employees arrived a few steps from Palazzo Chigi to protest against the negotiations for the future of the airline. “Alitalia does not touch itself” is written on some banners displayed by employees. To stem the demonstration, and another organized by street vendors, the streets of the center are closed to traffic, several police vans block access to via del Corso.
Some protesters managed to get to the road that runs alongside the government building but were blocked when they tried to enter Piazza Colonna. According to what is learned from sources at the police headquarters, there would have been no tensions with the state police officers who intervened in the procession between Piazza San Silvestro and Piazza Colonna. The demonstration would then end.
“I want to express my total closeness to Alitalia workers, who for the second month find themselves deprived of their salary with mortgages, bills and various expenses to cope with – said Senator Giulia Lupo in a note – In addition to the damage, a they have had the joke of recent days of being reassured on the advance of 50 million for Alitalia in extraordinary administration, on which there has not yet been any concrete feedback. Unfortunately, these families pay heavily for the various bureaucratic dynamics and above all the genuflections with respect to the EU, which does not abandon its vision with blinders ».