In Photos: Empty Shelves, Police Deployment As Italy Deals With Continuing Protests
Italy faces continuing protests as shops report empty shelves and police step up security in affected areas. Images capture disruptions to daily life, heightened security measures and the impact of demonstrations on businesses and local communities
Empty shelves in a supermarket following truckers protesting against high fuel prices, in Naples, Italy, Thursday Oct. 22, 2026. | Photo: Alessandro Garofalo/LaPresse via AP
A woman looks at empty shelves in a supermarket following truckers protesting against high fuel prices, in Naples, Italy, Thursday Oct. 22, 2026. | Photo: Alessandro Garofalo/LaPresse via AP
Police stand by as truck drivers gather to protest rising fuel prices in Naples, Italy, Thursday Oct. 22, 2026. | Photo: Alessandro Garofalo/LaPresse via AP
Truck drivers gather to protest rising fuel prices in Naples, Italy, Thursday Oct. 22, 2026. | Photo: Alessandro Garofalo/LaPresse via AP
Truck drivers gather to protest rising fuel prices in Naples, Italy, Thursday Oct. 22, 2026. | Photo: Alessandro Garofalo/LaPresse via AP
Trucks are parked along the street during a truckers' protest in Naples, Italy, over high fuel prices, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. | Photo: Alessandro Garofalo/LaPresse via AP
A woman walks past empty shelves at a supermarket in Naples, Italy, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. | Photo: AP/Alessandra Tarantino
A notice on empty shelves at a supermarket apologizes to customers for the lack of products, due to an ongoing truckers strike in Naples, Italy, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. | Photo: AP/Alessandra Tarantino
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