Oct. 23, 2014
Demonstrations Expected in Rome on Saturday, Oct. 25 The Italian police have advised the U.S. Embassy in Rome that there will be a large demonstration sponsored by CGIL Union on Saturday, Oct. 25, to protest against proposed labor reforms. The union expects hundreds of thousands of participants, who will gather in two different groups, both departing at 9 a.m. One group will depart from Piazza della Repubblica with the following route: Piazzale Ostiense, Piazza di Porta San Paolo, Viale Piramide Cestia, Piazza Albania, Viale Aventino, Via di San Gregorio, Via Vibenna, Via Labicana, Via Merulana, Piazza San Giovanni. The second group will depart from Piazzale dei Partigiani with the following route: Piazza dei Cinquecento, Via Cavour, Piazza Esquilino, Via Liberiana, Piazza Santa Maria Maggiore, Via Merulana, Via Statuto, Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II, Via Emanuele Filiberto, Piazza San Giovanni. Both groups will convene at Piazza San Giovanni. The police will be present to monitor the event. The U.S. Embassy in Rome recommends U.S. citizens and their families avoid the area of the demonstration and exercise caution if walking or driving in the proximity of the area.