Italian beach bar operator Marcello Di Finizio is helped down from his perch atop St. Peter's Basicila.<br/> <br />On Tuesday afternoon, Di Finizio jumped over railings near the top of the 137 metre high dome and climbed down to a ledge over a window in the cupola where he unfurled a sign reading: "Help! Enough with Monti, Enough with Europe, Enough with Multinationals!"<br/> <br />Garnering international attention for his cause, he spent 24-hours on top of the dome to protest European Union rules that will force new auctions of existing beach front merchant contracts in Italy for 2016.<br/> <br />Enthused, Di Finizio addressed a crowd of supporters, announcing that Tourism Minister Piero Gnudi plans to meet with him shortly to discuss his demands.<br/> <br />Operators say the auctions will likely favour foreign multinational companies over smaller local businesses and will leave them out of pocket for the investments they have made in their businesses.<br/> <br />Di Finizio's protest comes as Prime Minister Mario Monti faces deep-seated opposition as he seeks to overhaul Italy's economy.
