ROME, DECEMBER 15 - Dozens of people were injured last night in Beirut during clashes between police and anti-government protesters trying to break down the barriers erected by security forces to reach Parliament in the city center. The news is reported by the Lebanese media, according to which the agents fired rubber bullets and tear gas canisters at demonstrators, who threw stones at the police. The clashes also spread to the nearby Piazza dei Martiri, the epicenter of the protests that have shaken the country since October 17, with hundreds of thousands of Lebanese taking to the streets to demand a complete renewal of the political class, judged corrupt and inept.
Tomorrow, talks are expected to form a new government, following the resignation presented on 29 October by Prime Minister Saad Hariri, who until now has led a national coalition executive.