06/09/2011 12:10
Italians stage a general strike
Against the background of intensifying economic and political crisis in Italy, the CGIL, the main trade union federation, has called an eight hour general strike for 6 September across every sector of the economy against the emergency cuts being pushed though parliament.
The main opposition party, Democratic Party, has announced its support for the strike.
Opposition calls for Berlusconi's government to resign.