Traffic Chaos threatens strikes in Italy

rome - By several strikes could lead to a traffic chaos in Italy and Rome in particular. Taxi drivers headed Tuesday for the seventh day in a row to the streets to protest against US transport mediation Uber and against a proposed change in the law, which they see deregulation of their industry.

In Rome Wednesday afternoon drive there no buses, trams and underground trains and less. Moreover, the unions have to put down the staff from airline Alitalia, which is in dire straits, called Thursday's work.

The strike of taxi drivers in Rome and Milan have many travelers suffer wanting to the airport. In the capital, the atmosphere was tense and sometimes aggressive. The parliament was chipped fireworks. Transport Minister Graziano Delrio willing to talk but not under threat.