Italy: Protesters throw smoke bombs at police in unauthorised Rome rally against COVID closures

Subscribe to our channel! Protesters launched smoke bombs towards riot police during an unauthorised rally near Piazza San Silvestro, in Rome, on Monday. The demonstrators called for the reopening of restaurants, theatres, bars, and gyms amid enforced closures due to the ongoing pandemic. The protest was organised by the ’IoApro,’ or ’I Open’ group, which launched similar demonstrations across the country in recent weeks.