Huge Protests in Florence

World | November 9, 2002, Saturday // 00:00

Hundreds of thousands of protesters from across Europe have joined a rally in the Italian city of Florence to voice their opposition to any war with Iraq. The march, which had been due to start at 1400 (1300 GMT), started early because the massive number of people who had gathered to participate. Observers estimated that about 300,000 people had turned out. The protest is the climax of the first meeting of the European Social Forum, which has brought together anti-globalisation campaigners from across the continent for five days of debates, conferences and concerts.

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