Another Saturday of protests has taken place in several Italian cities, where thousands of citizens took to the streets to oppose the rising cost of living, higher rents, spending on rearmament, and cuts to education and healthcare. Demonstrations were organized in Turin, Milan, Rome, Bologna, Genoa, Florence, Udine and Lecce, while the largest was recorded in Turin, with about 3,000 participants.
The marches included students, workers, teachers and farmers, who demanded greater economic support and protection of public services. The protests were generally peaceful, without major clashes with police, and the demonstration in Turin ended without incident.
In Turin, protesters marched with placards against the high cost of living and rearmament policies, while there were also calls against Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Minister Matteo Salvini. In Milan, students organized another protest, while in Arco della Pace an event called “Tax the rich” was held, demanding a greater tax burden for the wealthiest social groups.
In Rome, the march started from the Esquiline Hill towards the Imperial Forums, while in Genoa protesters opposed rearmament and cuts to public services. Hours before the protest in Turin, police seized 188 kilograms of pyrotechnic materials from the apartment of a 44-year-old man in the Borgo Filadelfia neighborhood. The person was referred for possession and illegal sale of explosive materials.