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| Thursday, 7 November, 2002, 23:16 GMT In pictures: Protesters in Florence Thousands of anti-war and anti-globalisation activists have been descending on the historic Italian city of Florence for four days of debates aimed at uniting the diverse strands of their movement. ![]() The architecture makes a stunning backdrop for an anti-globalisation music event ![]() Even protesters need tourist maps in Renaissance Florence ![]() Police patrols have been stepped up as thousands of demonstrators gather in the city ![]() Officers keep a close watch on events... ![]() Even the river was subject to security checks ![]() Police are preparing for a massive demonstration on Saturday | See also: 07 Nov 02 | Europe 22 Jul 02 | Europe 01 Feb 02 | Americas 27 Jul 01 | Europe Internet links: The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites Top Europe stories now: Links to more Europe stories are at the foot of the page. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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