ROME -- Tens of thousands of opposition supporters -- some sporting Pinocchio noses to mock conservative Premier Silvio Berlusconi -- marched through central Rome on Saturday to denounce the government and assert the unity of the center-left.
More than 100,000 demonstrators came from around the nation.
Francesco Rutelli, leader of the Olive Tree opposition coalition, accused Berlusconi's government during his address of "lies and ineptitude" and promised a new start for the opposition.
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