Some sad news from Italy, where a demonstrator taking part in a truck drivers' protest against rising fuel prices has been run over and killed in an apparent accident.
The Italian man was run over by a truck driven by a German in the northern town of Asti, Italian police said.
As we reported yesterday, truck drivers in Italy have blocked roads across the country to protest against government reforms to open protected sectors including transport up to competition to create more jobs. The truckers demand easier rules on claiming reimbursement of excise duties on fuel, caps on insurance costs and a crackdown on unlicensed operators.
Other groups – railway workers, petrol station owners, pharmacists and lawyers – have also threatened to strike.
A view of yesterday's strike below ...
Here's a picture showing how Italian truckers brought traffic to a standstill in Naples today, in protest at Mario Monti's government and its economic reforms.
Photograph: ReutersAs we wrote at 3.04pm, Italy's transport network has been badly affected by the truckers' protests, and a simultaneous strike by taxi drivers.
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