Hot Roman Autumns
/in Featured, Stories /by RiccardoThree years of uncertainty in Italy
Protesters escape a riot police assault after the entrance of the Ministry of Economy has been attacked by a group of rioters, some of whom threw crude homemade explosive devices and others who took part in acts of vandalism. Rome, Italy. 19 October 2013
Guardia di finanza deployment in riot gear hunts for protesters after the entrance of the Ministry of Economy has been attacked by a group of rioters, some of whom threw crude homemade explosive devices and others who took part in acts of vandalism. Rome, Italy. 09/10/2013
A Carabinieri deploymenyt in riot grear tries to disperse the rioters in piazza San Giovanni during the clashes sparked by organized violent fringes of protesters. Rome, Italy. 15/10/2011
Riot Police fires tear gas canisters in via Labicana against the rioters during the urban guerilla triggered by violent fringes. Rome, Italy. 15/10/2011
The entrance of the Ministry of Economy is attacked by a group of rioters, some of whom threw crude homemade explosive devices and others who took part in acts of vandalism. Rome, Italy. 09/10/2013
Riot police attempts to push rioters out the red protected zone nearby the parliament building where the Lower House voted the confidence that resulted in a razor-thin victory for Berlusconi to continue his mandate. Rome, Italy. 14 Dec. 2010
A camera operator wounded by a stray cobblestone during intense clashes with riot police after the Senate and Lower House vote of confidence that resulted in a razor-thin victory for Berlusconi to continue his mandate. Rome, Italy. 14 Dec. 2010
Barricades are set on fire in the historical Piazza del Popolo by protesters
Thousands of rioters in Piazza del Popolo clash with riot police after the Senate and Lower House vote of confidence that resulted in a razor-thin victory for Berlusconi to continue his mandate. Rome, Italy. 14 Dec. 2010
A hooded rioter flees as the ministry of economics is been attacked. Rome, Italy. 09/10/2013
A car and a riot police truck are set on fire by the rioters after the Senate and Lower House vote of confidence that resulted in a razor-thin victory for Berlusconi to continue his mandate. Rome, Italy. 14 Dec. 2010
A rioter throws a bottle against the riot police during the urban guerilla triggered by black blocs fringes. Rome, Italy. 15/10/2011
A dense cloud of black smoke is raised high after a Carabinieri (military police) truck is set on by outraged fringes of rioters in Piazza San Giovanni. Rome, Italy. 15/10/2011
Riot Police hunts for escaping protesters after the entrance of the Ministry of Economy has been attacked by a group of rioters, some of whom threw crude homemade explosive devices and others who took part in acts of vandalism. Rome, Italy. 09/10/2013
Rioters seen during the urban guerilla. Rome, Italy. 15/10/2011
A group of black bloc militants disguise themselves in to the crowd during the national rally of 15 Oct.. 2011. Rome, Italy
A statue of Virgin Mary looted from a nearby church is broken into pieces by black bloc fringes during the national rally of 15 Oct.. 2011. Rome, Italy
A rioter seen during the urban guerilla. Rome, Italy. 15/10/2011
A rioter is being arrested during the clashes in Rome after the Senate and Lower House vote of confidence that resulted in a razor-thin victory for Berlusconi to continue his mandate. Rome, Italy. 14 Dec. 2010
Rioters vandalize a bank entrance and ATM cash machines in via Cavour. Rome, Italy. 15 Oct. 2011
Protesters escape a riot police assault after the entrance of the Ministry of Economy has been attacked by a group of rioters, some of whom threw crude homemade explosive devices and others who took part in acts of vandalism. Rome, Italy. 19 October 2013
A protester walks towards the riot police holding a big flag during the urban guerilla triggered by black blocs fringes. Rome, Italy. 15/10/2011
Policemen in riot gear during the urban guerilla triggered by black blocs fringes. Rome, Italy. 15/10/2011
A police truck tries to scare away the rioters with water cannons during the urban guerilla triggered by violent fringes in piazza San Giovanni. Rome, Italy. 15/10/2011
A cloud of smoke is raised high after a Carabinieri (military police) truck is set on by outraged fringes of rioters in Piazza San Giovanni. Rome, Italy. 15/10/2011
“book blocs” in front of Sant’Andrea della Valle church show their shields in form of classic books.
Student groups (book blocs) and labor unions (Cobas) protested against the new government just formed and headed by the new prime minister Mario Monti. Rome, Italy. 17 november 2011
A rioter is being arrested during the clashes in Rome after the Senate and Lower House vote of confidence that resulted in a razor-thin victory for Berlusconi to continue his mandate. Rome, Italy. 14 Dec. 2010
A hooded rioter throws a cobblestone against a water cannon police truck in piazza San Giovanni during the clashes triggered by organized violent fringes of protesters. Rome, Italy. 15/10/2011
Protesters escape a riot police assault after the entrance of the Ministry of Economy has been attacked by a group of rioters, some of whom threw crude homemade explosive devices and others who took part in acts of vandalism. Rome, Italy. 19 October 2013
Rioters throw bottles against the police during the urban guerilla triggered by black blocs fringes. Rome, Italy. 15/10/2011
Rioters escape a riot police assault after an attack to the nearby Ministry of Economy. Rome, Italy. 19 October 2013
The entrance of the Ministry of Economy is attacked by a group of rioters, some of whom threw crude homemade explosive devices and others who took part in acts of vandalism. Rome, Italy. 09/10/2013
Rioters escape a riot police assault after an attack to the nearby Ministry of Economy. Rome, Italy. 19 October 2013
A hooded rioter faces a police deployment holding a iron bar as seen during the intense clashes nearby piazza San Giovanni. Rome, Italy. 15/10/2011
Rioters and scared tourists in piazza San Giocanni during the urban guerilla triggered by violent fringes in piazza San Giovanni. Rome, Italy. 15/10/2011
Fire fighters extinguish a Carabinieri (military police) truck, set on by outraged fringes of rioters in Piazza San Giovanni. Rome, Italy. 15/10/2011
Dense white clouds of tear gas are released by the canisters fired by the riot police in the attempt to disperse the rioters in piazza San Giovanni during the clashes triggered by organized violent fringes of protesters. Rome, Italy. 15/10/2011
A rioter wearing a helmet faces Guardia di Finanza police in riot gear defending the entrance of the Ministry of Economy. Rome, Italy. 09/10/2013
Policemen in riot gear during the clashes in Rome after the Senate and Lower House vote of confidence that resulted in a razor-thin victory for Berlusconi to continue his mandate. Rome, Italy. 14 Dec. 2010
Three years of uncertainty in Italy
The term hot autumn has been used by the Italian press to describe autumns with significant number of strikes and protests. Such discontent has often been directed against the government’s budget. While the rapid succession of political leaders showed a general inability to bring an acceptable level of stability to control the economic crisis, news of corruption, scandals and widespread unemployment populated the media. Since 2010 violence began to escalate in an uncontrolled way as the governments were introducing tougher austerity measures, starting a tense period which some accounts compared, in terms of outrage, to the late 70.
Rome, Italy. Autumns 2010 – 2013
