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Protesters attack a police officer during a protest called by university students against the vote of confidence in Silvio Berlusconi's government on December 14, 2010 in Rome, Italy. Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi scraped through a crucial confidence vote in the lower house of parliament by 314 votes in favour and 311 against.
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Pyrotechnics explode as anti-government protesters clash with riot police in Montecitorio square, near the Italian parliament, Rome, Italy on 14 December 2010. Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi‘s government on Tuesday narrowly won a key parliament confidence vote, staving off a demand for the premier‘s resignation made by the center-left opposition and a group of rebel conservatives.
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An injured demonstrator receives assistance after clashes, in Rome, Tuesday.
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A police van and a car have been set on fire at Piazza del Popolo during a protest of youths to demand a change of government as parliament met to hold a crucial vote that could topple Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on Dec. 14 in Rome. Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi scraped through a crucial confidence vote in the lower house of parliament by 314 votes in favour and 311 against.
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Demonstrators, background, clash with police in Rome's Piazza del Popolo Squaren Dec. 14. Premier Silvio Berlusconi won back-to-back votes of confidence in the Italian parliament Tuesday to survive one of the toughest tests of his political life. But he was left with a razor-thin majority that will make it hard for him to govern effectively. As lawmakers cast their votes, a violent core of anti-Berlusconi protesters outside clashed with police, smashing shop windows, setting cars on fire and hurling firecrackers, eggs and paint.
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barbaric stupidity - surely will get your point of view serious consideration? Yes, I think not.
Well if they take away my entitlements I will riot. Who cares if the government is in economic trouble because of its socialist entitlement spending. We want more, and you can't take away what we have now. That is the attitude of the socialist-liberal-progressive socialists. Selfish, intolerant, and cannot think about the good of the nation, just their needs. The European governments have been overspending for years. It was only a matter of time for the money to run out. Class warfare, hate the rich, tax and hate Corporations/business and you have less money for those that can't or won't contribute to the tax welfare state. I just hope the liberals of this country are a little less violent and accepting that the great government welfare give away has to curtail such massive spending.
President Dude - all excellent and valid points supported by the recent history of these nations. Progressives, liberals left type folks don't like to read history though! :)