Rome demonstrators storm Colosseum as Europe's youth protests spread

Key points

• Thousands of people rallied across Italy at the weekend despite a government crackdown, and some briefly broke into the Colosseum in Rome. Police said they arrested nine people and briefly detained 371 others, including 110 minors.
• Italy's Culture Ministry reported no damage or injuries at the site. Clashes broke out in central Rome, where officers used water cannons.
• The protests form part of a wider wave of youth-led demonstrations across Europe over housing, living costs and education.