Protesters gather as general strike begins in Italy

Protesters gathered in the cold early today at the start of a general strike called to oppose the Italian government’s 2006 budget and set to snarl transport and shut down offices across the country.

Protesters gather as general strike begins in Italy

Protesters gathered in the cold early today at the start of a general strike called to oppose the Italian government’s 2006 budget and set to snarl transport and shut down offices across the country.

The strike is the second such protest against a budget proposed by Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi’s centre-right coalition, which has been struggling to contain its budget deficit amid sluggish economic growth.

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