Thousands of students protesting against government austerity measures clashed with police in cities throughout Italy on Friday. <br /><br />In Bologna and Rome they marched in the streets of the city centre holding banners. Refering to their uncertain future, they chanted: “you’ll pay for it, for job insecurity, for misery and grief.”<br /><br />One unidentified protester told euronews: “Today we launched a real symbolic ultimatum to the government to listen to what we’re asking for: the problems of education have not been addressed. School buildings need billions and billions of euro to be secure,” he said.<br /><br />Another student said: “Now they are trying to cut what we have. There’s not much left to cut and the austerity budget is the last joke of this government.”<br /><br />The Italian Parliament is considering a stability law, which includes significant cuts in public services.<br /><br />Students are demanding more investment for public schools and universities. <br /><br />They also presented the minister of education with a list of questions asking the government to “change course” over high tuition fees, building security and technology.
