2013 Italian social protests

2013 Italian social protests "9 December Movement" protesters in Turin 15 November 2013 – 18 December 2013(2013 11 15 2013 12 18) Italy; several locations Austerity measures Tax hikes Recession Red tape Globalization Corruption in Italy High fuel prices Demonstrations, protest marches, sit-ins, strike actions, roadblocks, vandalism, online activism Injured: DozensRedazione Il Fatto Quotidiano http://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2013/12/14/forconi-arrestato-vicepresidente-di-casapound-scontri-a-torino-4-feriti/813659/ Forconi, arrestato vicepresidente di Casapound. Mercoledì presidio nazionale Il Fatto Quotidiano 2013-12-14 2013-12-19http://www.adnkronos.com/IGN/News/Cronaca/Forconi-la-protesta-invade-lItalia-A-Torino-14-feriti-tra-le-forze-dellordine_32966360363.html 'Forconi', la protesta invade l'Italia A Torino 14 feriti tra le forze dell'ordine - Adnkronos Cronaca Adnkronos.com 2013-12-09 2013-12-19Arrested: 17https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-italy-fascist-idUKBRE9BD0EV20131214 Italian neo-fascist group tears down flag from EU headquarters Reuters 2013-12-14 2013-12-19http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Squadre/Milan/11-12-2013/milan-ajax-scontri-ultra-olandesi-movimenti-forconi-201798284422.shtml Milan-Ajax, 5 ultrŕ olandesi feriti, 6 restano in carcere. Scontri col movimento dei Forconi - La Gazzetta dello Sport Gazzetta.it 2013-12-19Redazione Il Fatto Quotidiano http://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2013/12/09/sciopero-forconi-scontri-a-torino-un-arrestato-protesta-a-oltranza/806274/ Sciopero Forconi, scontri a Torino: un arrestato. "Protesta a oltranza" - Il Fatto Quotidiano Ilfattoquotidiano.it 2011-11-23 2013-12-19 Injured: 14 (police)http://www.tgcom24.mediaset.it/cronaca/piemonte/2013/notizia/-forconi-in-sciopero-proteste-e-disagi-scontri-a-torino-14-agenti-feriti_2014298.shtml "Forconi" in sciopero, proteste e disagi Scontri a Torino, 14 agenti feriti - Tgcom24 Tgcom24.mediaset.it 2013-12-19 Italy 300 Locations of the protests Italy Turin 80 right 45 4 0 N 7 42 0 E Italy Ventimiglia 80 right 43 47 25 N 7 36 30 E Italy Savona 80 right 44 18 0 N 8 29 0 E Italy Milan 80 left 45 28 0 N 9 11 0 E Italy Conegliano 80 top 45 53 0 N 12 18 0 E Italy Treviso 80 right 45 40 0 N 12 15 0 E Italy Padua 80 bottom 45 25 0 N 11 52 0 E Italy Venice 80 right 45 26 15 N 12 20 9 E Italy Vicenza 80 left 45 33 0 N 11 33 0 E Italy Bologna 80 right 44 30 0 N 11 21 0 E Italy Florence 80 right 43 47 0 N 11 15 0 E Italy Rome 80 right 41 54 0 N 12 30 0 E Italy Palermo 80 right 38 7 0 N 13 22 0 E In 2013, protests occurred in many parts of Italy, starting on 15 November and ending on 18 December although several protests continued until February. Usual targets have been the government, high taxation, red tape, established parties, the European Union, the Euro, the Common Agricultural Policy, and Globalization.http://www.ilpost.it/2013/12/11/forconi/ 7 cose sulle proteste dei "forconi" Il Post The protesters' goals include the overthrow of Enrico Letta's government, the resignation of President Giorgio Napolitano and the dissolution of Parliament. Some went so far as to propose the formation of a military junta to lead the country out of Eurozone.Di Caterina Giusberti http://bologna.repubblica.it/cronaca/2013/12/14/news/politici_tutti_a_casa_la_rabbia_dei_forconi_corre_lungo_la_via_emilia-73580546/ "Politici a casa e giunta militare": la rabbia dei forconi modenesi - Bologna - Repubblica.it Bologna.repubblica.it 2013-12-14 2013-12-19Massimo Solani http://www.unita.it/italia/movimento-forconi-destra-forza-nuova-casapound-mse-grillo-immigrati-scontri-foto-video-neofascisti-1.538769 Neofascisti e ultrà con il popolo della rabbia L'Unità 2013-12-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20131214195658/http://www.unita.it/italia/movimento-forconi-destra-forza-nuova-casapound-mse-grillo-immigrati-scontri-foto-video-neofascisti-1.538769 2013-12-14 dead The whole protests, including rallies, demonstrations and blockades of highways and rail service, were dubbed by journalists Pitchfork protestshttp://www.ansa.it/web/notizie/rubriche/english/2013/12/11/Clashes-fans-Pitchfork-protests-enter-third-day_9763655.html Clashes with fans as Pitchfork protests enter third day Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata English 2013-12-19Cinelli Antonella https://www.reuters.com/article/us-italy-protests-idUSBRE9BB0WH20131212 Italy's 'pitchfork protests,' in fourth day, spread to Rome Reuters 2013-12-12 2013-12-19http://stream.aljazeera.com/story/201312102112-0023241 'Pitchfork' protests reveal economic frustration in Italy | The Stream - Al Jazeera English Stream.aljazeera.com 2013-12-19 from the name of one of the leading participants: the Sicilian-based "Pitchforks Movement", which has been active in Sicily since 2011 and was characterised by an autonomist streak.http://www.ilgiornale.it/news/cronache/cos-e-cosa-vuole-movimento-dei-forconi-974498.html Cos'è e cosa vuole il "Movimento dei Forconi" it IlGiornale.it 2013-12-19 In the 2012 Sicilian regional election the Pitchforks supported either Mariano Ferro (candidate for "People of Pitchworks") or Cateno De Luca (candidate for "Sicilian Revolution"),http://ctzen.it/2012/09/10/forconi-divisi-verso-le-elezioni-regionali-da-forza-nuova-a-crocetta-o-in-solitaria/ Forconi, divisi verso le elezioni regionali Da Forza Nuova a Crocetta, o in solitaria CTzen 2011-11-07 2013-12-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20131212234853/http://ctzen.it/2012/09/10/forconi-divisi-verso-le-elezioni-regionali-da-forza-nuova-a-crocetta-o-in-solitaria/ 2013-12-12 dead who both hailed from the Movement for the Autonomies and received a combined 2.5% of the vote.http://www.repubblica.it/static/speciale/2012/elezioni/regionali/sicilia.html Sicilia - Elezioni Regionali 28 ottobre 2012 - la Repubblica.it 2013-12-19 Several groups, sometimes in conflict one with another, have animated protests, benefiting from a loose or non-existent coordination. They included a diverse bunch of groups: the original Pitchfork Movement, associations of truck drivers, environmental activists, farmers, entrepreneurs, unemployed people, football fans, minor political parties (including New Force and CasaPound, two far-right movements), and a plethora of local groups. The European Federalist Free Entrepreneurs (LIFE), a libertarian and mainly Venetian nationalistNome * http://www.lintraprendente.it/2013/12/i-forconi-che-ci-piacciono/ I Forconi che ci piacciono | L'intraprendente Lintraprendente.it 2013-12-19 organization led by Lucio Chiavegato (a former president of Veneto State), has been playing a big role in Veneto.http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2013/dicembre/08/falegname_con_mito_Putin_gli_co_0_20131208_e40c080c-5fd4-11e3-9abd-88d8d1d0e9de.shtml Il falegname con il mito di Putin e gli altri capi della rivolta Archiviostorico.corriere.it 2013-12-19http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2013/dicembre/09/Forconi_strada_invaderemo_Roma_co_0_20131209_5158c600-609a-11e3-afe2-c4a2bdc28d50.shtml I Forconi in strada: invaderemo Roma Archiviostorico.corriere.it 2013-12-19http://corrieredelveneto.corriere.it/veneto/notizie/cronaca/2013/9-dicembre-2013/forconi-tir-autonomisti-popolo-arrabbiati-2223767938842.shtml Forconi, Tir e autonomisti Il popolo degli arrabbiati - Corriere del Veneto Corrieredelveneto.corriere.it 2013-12-19http://corrieredelveneto.corriere.it/veneto/notizie/cronaca/2013/12-dicembre-2013/i-forconi-preparano-fase-2-presidio-verona-contro-equitalia-2223784561045.shtml I Forconi preparano la fase due: A Verona e Mestre contro Equitalia - Corriere del Veneto Corrieredelveneto.corriere.it 2013-12-19 The committee which organized the first protests, the "National Coordination 9 December 2013",http://9dicembre2013.it/coordinamento-nazionale.html Coordinamento Nazionale - 9 dicembre 2013 9dicembre2013.it 2013-12-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20131209193159/http://www.9dicembre2013.it/coordinamento-nazionale.html 2013-12-09 dead was led by Mariano Ferro, Lucio Chiavegato and Danilo Calvani (a farmer from Lazio).http://www.ilmessaggero.it/PRIMOPIANO/CRONACA/forconi_danilo_calvani_leader_jaguar/notizie/402153.shtml Forconi, ecco chi è e da dove viene il leader Danilo Calvani Il Messaggero 2013-12-19 In December 2013, Pitchfork spokesman Andrea Zunino claimed that Italy was a "slave" to Jewish bankers; this antisemitic remark was widely condemned.https://www.haaretz.com/jewish/2013-12-14/ty-article/.premium/italy-protest-turn-anti-semitic/0000017f-e794-dea7-adff-f7ffcb4a0000 Social Justice Protest in Italy Takes an anti-Semitic Turn Haaretz.comhttps://www.jta.org/2013/12/15/news-opinion/world/italy-is-slave-to-jewish-bankers-populist-leader-declares Italian populist leader slammed for Jews and money slur Jewish Telegraphic Agency 2013-12-15 2013-12-19 As a result of this and of neo-fascist infiltrations, Ferro and Chiavegato, who distanced himself from neo-fascists and Italian nationalists, decided not to take part to the 18 December demonstration in Rome.http://corrieredelveneto.corriere.it/veneto/notizie/cronaca/2013/16-dicembre-2013/forconi-movimento-si-spacca-chiavegato-no-marcia-roma-2223802468297.shtml Forconi, il movimento si spacca Chiavegato: no "marcia" su Roma - Corriere del Veneto Corrieredelveneto.corriere.it 2013-12-19 In March 2014 Chiavegato announced that the 9 December Movement had been dissolved and that he would concentrate again on Veneto only.http://www.lindipendenza.com/chiavegato-il-9-dicembre-e-morto-ora-si-pensi-solo-al-veneto/ Chiavegato: "Il 9 dicembre è morto. Ora, si pensi solo al Veneto" L'Indipendenza Nuova 2014-04-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20140407145450/http://www.lindipendenza.com/chiavegato-il-9-dicembre-e-morto-ora-si-pensi-solo-al-veneto/ 2014-04-07 dead In April, Chiavegato and other leading members of the LIFE were arrested, along with other Venetian separatists (including Franco Rocchetta and two members of the Venetian Most Serene Government), for suspected crimes including criminal association for terrorism and subversion of the democratic order.http://corrieredelveneto.corriere.it/veneto/notizie/politica/2014/2-aprile-2014/blitz-contro-indipendentisti-24-arresti-2236075968.shtml Indipendentisti, blitz all'alba: 24 arresti Sequestrato 'tanko', in manette Rocchetta R. Pol. Corriere del Veneto Chiavegato, who endured a 17-day hunger strike in jail,http://corrieredelveneto.corriere.it/veneto/notizie/politica/2014/4-aprile-2014/chiavegato-inizia-sciopero-fame-22319768550.shtml Faccia: "Sono un prigioniero di guerra" E Chiavegato inizia lo sciopero della fame Corriere del Venetohttp://www.ilgazzettino.it/NORDEST/PRIMOPIANO/flavio_contin_ricardo_lovato_non_rispondere_giudice_gip_faccia_chiavegato/notizie/614647.shtml Faccia: "Sono prigioniero di guerra" Tutti gli altri in silenzio davanti al gip ilgazzettino.it was released on 18 April, along with Rocchetta and most of the others, as the tribunal of Brescia did not uphold the accusations.http://corrieredelveneto.corriere.it/veneto/notizie/politica/2014/18-aprile-2014/riesame-scarcera-rocchetta-chiavegato-22392040249.shtml Scarcerati Rocchetta e Chiavegato Il riesame: cade l'accusa di terrorismo Andrea Priante Corriere del Venetohttp://nuovavenezia.gelocal.it/2014/04/24/news/l-accusa-non-regge-secessionisti-a-casa-liberi-o-ai-domiciliari-1.9102292 La Nuova di Venezia La Nuova di Venezia 2014-04-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20140429192056/http://nuovavenezia.gelocal.it/2014/04/24/news/l-accusa-non-regge-secessionisti-a-casa-liberi-o-ai-domiciliari-1.9102292 2014-04-29 dead Timeline 15 November Thousands of students protested in major university centers in the country against proposed spending cuts in the 2014 budget. Scuffles broke out with riot police at some marches as protesters rallied in Rome, Turin and Palermo.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24956693 Students protest over austerity cuts in Italy BBC News 15 November 2013 26 November On 26 November 2013 Trasportounito, a truckers' union, announced a strike which would take place from 9 December through 13 December.http://www.trasportando.com/2013/trasportounito-il-congresso-conferma-pensiero-e-longo/ https://archive.today/20131213114333/http://www.trasportando.com/2013/trasportounito-il-congresso-conferma-pensiero-e-longo/ usurped December 13, 2013 Trasportounito, Il Congresso Conferma Pensiero E Longo Trasportando.com 2013-12-19 On 4 December 2013 thousands of people gathered in Brenner, the Austrian-Italian border, to protest the counterfeited goods imported abroad.http://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2013/12/04/coldiretti-protesta-invade-il-brennero-bloccati-i-tir-no-a-falso-cibo-italiano/800366/ Coldiretti, protesta "invade" il Brennero. Bloccati i tir: "No a falso cibo italiano" il Fatto Quotidiano 4 December 2013 12 December 2013 9 December 2013 Thousands of farmers, lorry drivers, pensioners and unemployed people have taken to the streets in Italy as part of a series of protests against the government and the European Union.https://www.reuters.com/article/us-italy-protests-idUSBRE9B80KC20131209 Italian police fire tear gas as thousands stage "Pitchfork Protest" Reuters December 9, 2013 Demonstrators stopped train services by walking on the tracks while striking lorry drivers disrupted traffic by driving slowly and blocking roads.http://www.euronews.com/2013/12/09/italy-pitchfork-protesters-disrupt-road-and-rail-travel-in-protest-at-state-of-/ Italy: ‘Pitchfork protesters’ disrupt road and rail travel in protest at state of economy Euronews.com 2013-12-19 10 December 2013 In Turin, police officers used tear gas to disperse demonstrators who had been throwing rocks and bottles at the headquarters of Italy's tax collection agency. Two demonstrators were arrested for violence. An additional number of 32 people were given police warnings for blocking roads. In Savona, near Genova, protesters broke into a bookshop urging the owner to "shut down the store and set fire to the books". 11 December 2013 On 11 December, violence erupted in Milan when 20 Ajax fans, who had arrived in the city for the Champions League game against AC Milan, got off their bus and hurled beer cans and insults at the demonstrators in the central Loreto Square. Police intervened quickly to break up the fighting, but five Ajax supporters and an Italian peddler were injured.http://www.tgcom24.mediaset.it/sport/calcio/2013/notizia/due-tifosi-dell-ajax-accoltellati-uno-e-grave_2014904.shtml Scontri prima di Milan-Ajax: cinque tifosi olandesi e un ambulante italiano accoltellati - Tgcom24 Tgcom24.mediaset.it 2013-12-15 2013-12-19http://sport.sky.it/sport/champions_league/2013/12/11/milano_forconi_tafferugli_dimostranti_tifosi_ajax.html Protesta dei Forconi: scontri a Milano con tifosi dell'Ajax Sport.sky.it 2013-12-19 12 December 2013 In Rome, hundreds of students clashed with police and threw firecrackers outside a university where government ministers were attending a conference. "Our university isn’t a catwalk for those who peddle austerity" read a banner. Clashes have been also reported in Ventimiglia, a locality on the Italian-French border.http://www.euronews.com/2013/12/12/italian-interior-minister-warns-of-spiral-of-rebellion-after-fourth-day-of-social-unrest Italian interior minister warns of "spiral of rebellion" after fourth day of social unrest | euronews, world news Euronews.com 2013-12-19 14 December 2013 A group of protesters of the neo-fascist movement CasaPound attacked the headquarters of the European Union in Rome. The leader of the movement, Simone Di Stefano, ripped the EU flag from the balcony of the building and replaced it with the Italian one. The protesters have been charged by the police and, after tough fighting, ten of them, including Di Stefano, have been arrested.http://roma.repubblica.it/cronaca/2013/12/14/news/forconi_mercoled_alle_15_tutti_in_piazza_del_popolo-73578930/?ref=HREA-1 Forconi: "Mercoledì tutti a piazza del Popolo" Blitz Ue, arrestato il vice capo di Casapound Roma - Repubblica.it 2013-12-14 2013-12-19 18 December 2013 After the renouncement of Mariano Ferro and Lucio Chiavegato to take part to the demonstration in Rome, Danilo Calvani, the leader of Lazio's factions of the movement, remained the only one to participate to it.http://www.tgcom24.mediaset.it/cronaca/2013/notizia/protesta-roma-forconi-non-ci-saremo_2015625.shtml Forconi, correnti interne dividono la protesta: a Roma due manifestazioni - Tgcom24 Tgcom24.mediaset.it 2013-12-19 Simone Di Stefano, the Vice-President of the neo-fascist CasaPound said that his movement will take part to the protest.http://www.huffingtonpost.it/2013/12/17/forconi-destra-radicale-si-spacca_n_4460139.html?1387301803 Forconi, destra radicale si spacca. Casapound c'è, Forza Nuova no. "Marciamo su Roma come nel 1922" (FOTO) Huffingtonpost.it 2013-12-19 The Ministry of the Interior deployed 2,000 police officers to maintain security.http://www.ogginotizie.it/284465-forconi-2000-agenti-e-rischio-tensioni-a-roma/ Forconi - 2000 agenti e rischio tensioni a Roma - OGGI NOTIZIE Ogginotizie.it 2013-12-19 See also List of protests in the 21st century Sardines Movement References 32em Social protests Italian social protests Social protests