The week of July 20-26 in Italy will see a series of strikes in public transport, air and rail, with the potential to affect residents and tourists in various regions of the country.
The calendar It also includes traditional events such as the Festa de' Noantri in Rome and the Giostra dell'Orso in Tuscany, as well as the last day of free entry for visitors to Venice.
Monday: Local strikes and festivities in Trastevere
This Monday (20), buses in Florence will stop from 19 pm to 11 pm, while in Prato the stoppage will be from 23:30 pm to 14:30 pm. In Genoa, employees of the operator AMT will go on strike from 22:30 am to 15:30 pm, and Latina will face a transport strike throughout the day.
In Rome, it continues until Saturday (25) Feast of Ourselves, a celebration honoring Our Lady of Mount Carmel with processions through Trastevere neighborhoodCarrying an ornate image of Our Lady through the streets. The program includes performances and activities for children.
Tuesday: Airports affected and nuclear energy in the Senate.
On Tuesday (21), crews of EasyJet Danish Air Transport and other airlines are joining a 24-hour national strike. Ground staff are on strike all day at Milan Malpensa and Lamezia Terme airports in Calabria. In Sardinia, Olbia and Alghero are experiencing strikes from 13 p.m. to 17 p.m.
On the same day, a Senate committee is reviewing amendments to the government's bill that authorizes the The return of nuclear energy to the country., with small-scale modular reactors. The text has already passed through the Chamber of Deputies. Italy abandoned nuclear energy after the Chernobyl disaster in 1986.
From Thursday to Sunday: national rail strike and roadworks in Florence.
Unions have called a 24-hour national strike for all railway workers, from 21 pm on Thursday (23) to 21 pm on Friday (24). A Verona region There may be additional disruptions due to a shutdown of maintenance and administrative teams.
On Saturday (25), Pistoia, in Tuscany, hosts the Carousel of the BearA medieval tournament in which knights from the city's four districts attempt to hit a wooden bear-shaped target. Tickets cost 20 euros for seats and 10 euros for standing room.
On Sunday (26), the second phase of works on the bridge over Florence's central station begins, impacting rail traffic until Thursday (30) and causing delays that could reach three hours. Also on Sunday, the seasonal collection of the entrance fee for day visitors ends at historic center of Venice, applied on more than 60 dates this year.
