President Giorgio Napolitano, Italy's figurehead president (power is in the hands of the prime minister) fears "indiscriminate and violent protest."

Napolitano is a bit late in his assessment given the massive number of "pitchfork protests" already underway. Moreover, Napolitano offers no solution to the mess.

Ambrose Evans-Pritchard reports Italy’s president fears violent insurrection in 2014 but offers no remedy.

 

Events in Italy are turning serious. President Giorgio Napolitano has warned of “widespread social tension and unrest” in 2014 as the Long Slump drags on.