Taxis stopped all over Italy due to the strike, protest under Palazzo Chigi

A fringe of taxi drivers, after the end of the procession, headed for Palazzo Chigi.

Many of them started throwing plastic water bottles in the middle of the street.

There were moments of tension between the taxi drivers and the police forces who contained them.

"The government does not intend to remove article 10 of the competition bill, but is willing to continue the discussion to clarify and clarify".

This was declared by the Deputy Minister of Sustainable Infrastructure and Mobility,

speaking on Radio 1. "At yesterday's table with the taxi driver unions - he explained - I invited the parties to postpone today's strike to continue working and defining better the text of article 10 of the competition bill ".

'Draghi, Europe doesn't ask you, Uber asks you

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So it is written on the banner that was carried at the head of the procession of taxi drivers in Rome.

"This is to disprove the government's justifications for including non-scheduled public transport, taxi and NCC competition in the Ddl, or public services not included in the liberalization processes envisaged by Bolkestein", explain the unions.

The strike of white cars began this morning throughout Italy. 

- The taxi strike is confirmed.

Despite the attempt at mediation in extremis at the Ministry of Transport starting from tomorrow morning, all over Italy, the white cars will stop for 48 hours, as a protest against the non-removal, requested by taxi drivers, of article 10 of the competition bill.

Almost all of the acronyms have joined the mobilization, against some who have decided to postpone.

After the black smoke of last June 27, the Deputy Minister of Sustainable Infrastructures and Mobility, Teresa Bellanova, on delegation of the government, had again convened the trade unions, but the new confrontation, the representatives of the category explained, did not have a positive outcome "because the Article 10 of the competition law will not be removed but modified in the non-substantial parts.

Parallel to the strike there will also be a demonstration in Rome, which will see the participation of taxi drivers from all over the country.

Meeting and departure are scheduled at 10 from Piazza della Repubblica, with destination Piazza Venezia, where the interventions of the trade unionists will alternate.

Meanwhile, the competition bill continues, in second reading after the changes made in the Senate, its process in the Chamber, with the thorniest node concerning taxis.

In fact, in the Productive Activities Commission, the examination of the approximately 400 amendments presented is in full swing.

According to what is learned from parliamentary sources, the objective of the majority would be to close the voting by the end of next week, with the arrival of the text in the Chamber which could take place in the third week of July.

which will see the participation of taxi drivers from all over the country.

Meeting and departure are scheduled at 10 from Piazza della Repubblica, with destination Piazza Venezia, where the interventions of the trade unionists will alternate.

Meanwhile, the competition bill continues, in second reading after the changes made in the Senate, its process in the Chamber, with the thorniest node concerning taxis.

In fact, in the Productive Activities Commission, the examination of the approximately 400 amendments presented is in full swing.

According to what is learned from parliamentary sources, the objective of the majority would be to close the voting by the end of next week, with the arrival of the text in the Chamber which could take place in the third week of July.

which will see the participation of taxi drivers from all over the country.

Meeting and departure are scheduled at 10 from Piazza della Repubblica, with destination Piazza Venezia, where the interventions of the trade unionists will alternate.

Meanwhile, the competition bill continues, in second reading after the changes made in the Senate, its process in the Chamber, with the thorniest node concerning taxis.

In fact, in the Productive Activities Commission, the examination of the approximately 400 amendments presented is in full swing.

According to what is learned from parliamentary sources, the objective of the majority would be to close the voting by the end of next week, with the arrival of the text in the Chamber which could take place in the third week of July.

Meeting and departure are scheduled at 10 from Piazza della Repubblica, with destination Piazza Venezia, where the interventions of the trade unionists will alternate.

Meanwhile, the competition bill continues, in second reading after the changes made in the Senate, its process in the Chamber, with the thorniest node concerning taxis.

In fact, in the Productive Activities Commission, the examination of the approximately 400 amendments presented is in full swing.

According to what is learned from parliamentary sources, the objective of the majority would be to close the voting by the end of next week, with the arrival of the text in the Chamber which could take place in the third week of July.

Meeting and departure are scheduled at 10 from Piazza della Repubblica, with destination Piazza Venezia, where the interventions of the trade unionists will alternate.

Meanwhile, the competition bill continues, in second reading after the changes made in the Senate, its process in the Chamber, with the thorniest node concerning taxis.

In fact, in the Productive Activities Commission, the examination of the approximately 400 amendments presented is in full swing.

According to what is learned from parliamentary sources, the objective of the majority would be to close the voting by the end of next week, with the arrival of the text in the Chamber which could take place in the third week of July.

in the second reading after the changes made to the Senate, its process in the Chamber, with the thorniest knot that concerns precisely the taxis.

In fact, in the Productive Activities Commission, the examination of the approximately 400 amendments presented is in full swing.

According to what is learned from parliamentary sources, the objective of the majority would be to close the voting by the end of next week, with the arrival of the text in the Chamber which could take place in the third week of July.

in the second reading after the changes made to the Senate, its process in the Chamber, with the thorniest knot that concerns precisely the taxis.

In fact, in the Productive Activities Commission, the examination of the approximately 400 amendments presented is in full swing.

According to what is learned from parliamentary sources, the objective of the majority would be to close the voting by the end of next week, with the arrival of the text in the Chamber which could take place in the third week of July.