Thousands of protesters, including members of far-right groups, marched in central Rome today against the extension of the Covid-19 health pass system to all workplaces.
There were scuffles with police as the demonstrators took aim at the health pass, which has been a requirement to enter museums, sporting events and restaurants since August.
Retiree Maria Ballarin denounced "criminal and cowardly blackmail" by the Italian state. By not making vaccinations compulsory but forcing workers to take them "it absolves itself of any responsibility for fatal or serious consequences, but indirectly obliges people to be vaccinated in order to be able to go to work", she said. Read more: How Covid passes are being implemented around the world Under