Hundreds of survivors of April's devastating earthquake in L'Aquila have protested in Rome, accusing the Italian government of taking too long with reconstruction efforts. Tuesday's protest coincided with a parliamentary session, where lawmakers were debating a government bill containing earthquake relief measures. The earthquake in the central Italian region of Abruzzo killed almost 300 people and left 60,000 homeless. In recent weeks, many residents in L'Aquila have become frustrated with reconstruction efforts, and have accused Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of not keeping the promises he made following the disaster. Most of L'Aquila remains uninhabitable and protestors say that damaged buildings in the town's historic center are getting worse.
Tuesday's protest coincided with a parliamentary session, where lawmakers were debating a government bill containing earthquake relief measures.
The earthquake in the central Italian region of Abruzzo killed almost 300 people and left 60,000 homeless. In recent weeks, many residents in L'Aquila have become frustrated with reconstruction efforts, and have accused Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of not keeping the promises he made following the disaster.
Most of L'Aquila remains uninhabitable and protestors say that damaged buildings in the town's historic center are getting worse.
Close the parenthesis. The center of Rome was blocked by angry earthquake victims. It was worse than Gheddafi. Yet all that Minzolini has to transmit is a service on the rebuilding of the student's House in Aquila. It is only in the evening that the news transmits a service on the chaos in Rome.
Today B went back to Aquila to put together more photo-opportunity services. Reporters and unsympathetic onlookers were strictly forbidden to approach the areas where il Gran Fava was filming his propaganda shorts.
