Soaring Energy Prices Provoke Growing Anger Across Europe | Farsnews Agency

Protests have been held in Italy and Austria over soaring energy prices as pressure is piling on European governments over the crisis.

On Saturday, anti-government protesters held rallies in Vienna, chanting slogans against the European Union, NATO, the globalists, and Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg, presstv reported.

The protesters, who carried Austrian flags, voiced their opposition to Brussels' anti-Moscow sanctions.

In Italy, Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio came under attack and was called a "traitor" by protesters as he arrived in Naples, Campania on Saturday to present his party's plan ahead of this month's general election.

Di Maio, who quit the 5 Star Movement to create his Civic Commitment party following the fall of Mario Draghi's Government in July, was met with an angry crowd demanding the minister "go away".

His security team was forced to step in to keep protesters away from the minister but the angry protesters still shouted abuse at Di Maio as he walked by the demonstrators.

The energy crisis in Europe is snowballing as nations across the continent continue to grapple with rising costs and shortages ahead of the cold season.