Firecrackers in Rome's famous Via Veneto.
The street is better known as the place where "La Dolce Vita" was filmed -- and now demonstrators want a share of the good life.
Clashes erupted after protesters marched through the Italian capital, fed up with unemployment and homelessness.
Local media report that a man was seriously injured after a firecracker exploded in his hand.
Six demonstrators are reportedly being held for questioning.