Italian truckers block roads to protest against soaring diesel prices

Italian truckers block roads to protest against soaring diesel prices

Italian truck drivers have been blocking refineries and key roads to protest against soaring diesel prices. Italy’s government has warned truckers blocking roads could face criminal penalties, as authorities move to clear demonstrations. Details by FRANCE 24's correspondent in Rome, Seema Gupta.

Italy's truckers' protests leave supermarket shelves empty

Italy's government has warned of criminal penalties for truck drivers blocking roads in protest over soaring fuel prices, as authorities move to clear demonstrations disrupting transport and deliveries in the country's south.

Italy’s dual security threat: Organized crime and hybrid warfare converge on nationwide protests

A wave of trucker and farmer protests blocking Italy’s supply chains has triggered a national security emergency,exposing how domestic criminal networks and foreign threat actors can exploit real social unrest to strain a Western government. The big picture: Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni convened an urgent cabinet-level meeting at Palazzo Chigi to handle escalating blockades over surging fuel and fertilizer costs. While the government is rushin…