Police clash with protesters in Turin, Italy.
\n\nProtests over government policies, economic hardship and public services turned violent in several European countries on Saturday, with police deploying tear gas and water cannon to disperse demonstrators in Italy, Belgium and Albania. Clashes were reported in major cities including Rome, Milan, Turin, Brussels and Tirana, as authorities stepped up security following a weekend of unrest across the continent.
\n\nItaly: Clashes Erupt In Five Cities
\n\nIn Italy, demonstrations in Rome, Milan, Turin, Bologna and Florence descended into clashes as protesters threw bottles, stones and firecrackers at police.
\n\nIn Rome, demonstrators confronted a police cordon near Largo di Santa Susanna on Saturday evening, throwing bottles and setting off firecrackers. Several street signs were knocked down, prompting police to respond with water cannon.
\n\nIn Milan, two separate demonstrations involving students, activist groups and pro-Palestinian protesters merged into a single procession of around 10,000 people heading towards Piazza Leonardo da Vinci, near the city's Polytechnic University.
\n\nPolice had earlier blocked a march towards the city centre, forcing demonstrators back towards Corso Venezia. Some later joined a second procession that had begun near the Piccolo Teatro.
\n\nClashes also broke out in Turin, where protesters threw stones, bottles…
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