Truck drivers on Friday ended protests that have paralysed southern Italy for the past week as the last picket lines in Campania were dismantled, allowing deliveries to supermarkets to resume.

The EU must urgently investigate the role of social media during protests in member states including France, European lawmakers demanded Friday, adding that Brussels should be prepared to block access "as a last resort".

Security forces are deploying massively in Italy on Saturday for protests planned in eight cities including Rome and Milan after some demonstrations turned violent last weekend.

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