Protests in several Italian cities have been accompanied by tensions and clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement forces. Rome, Turin, Milan, Florence and Bologna are among the cities where incidents have been recorded, while authorities have taken additional security measures.
In Rome, police intervened against protesters using water cannons. In Turin, demonstrators threw fireworks and bottles at law enforcement officers, who responded with tear gas. Tensions were also reported in Florence, where protesters marched toward luxury shopping areas, as well as in Bologna, where the throwing of bottles was followed by a police intervention. In Milan, thousands of students took to the streets, where clashes with officers were also recorded.
In Rome, 43 young people were taken to a police station after, according to authorities, hoods, gloves and masks were found on them. Some protesters also entered the premises of the Colosseum. Italian authorities carried out extensive checks in Milan and in 20 other cities, while the person suspected of being behind the Instagram page “Movimento 17 ottobre” has been identified. He is being investigated for aggravated incitement to commit criminal offences, according to the Italian news agency ANSA.
