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Tensions are in the Italian city of Naples over plans to another huge rubbish dump near the city. There have been in the streets and clashes between protestors and the police. Rioters cars and Italian flags and hurled rocks at the police. Masked protestors three policemen from their cars and beat them. One of the officers suffered a eye injury and was taken to hospital. Italy's Interior Minister Roberto Maroni those protesting he would get with them if they did not stop their protests. Mr Maroni, speaking at a conference on organized , said: “There have been real acts of violence against the forces of law and order and this is no acceptable. That is why I’m appealing to those involved to lay down their weapons."

Naples residents have had problems with for many years. Strikes by garbage collectors last year left of rubbish in the streets. There are still street blockades to stop garbage collectors doing their . People were already angry over the poor quality of the dump already in operation; they are now about the proposed new . Italy may face punishments from the European Commission. It has warned the country it may sanctions unless it removes the 2,400 tons of rubbish currently up in the streets of Naples. Local people say the rubbish is an and the smell a turnoff for visitors to the Mount Vesuvius National Park. Four city mayors led a to the entrance of the park, where they laid a wreath "in remembrance of the way the…park ".