They demanded that the government to focus on creating jobs instead of continuing austerity measures.
The government, which was elected nearly three months ago, but only formed a working coalition three weeks ago, is facing the worst recession the country has seen in nearly four decades.
National debt is the second largest in Europe, at one hundred and twenty-seven percent of the nation's economic output.
Unemployment is also very high, with the national average nearing twelve percent, while the average for those under twenty-five is closing in on forty percent.
Job creation was the primary promise of Prime Minister Letta, but his focus has seemed to been stuck on tax reforms instead.
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