100 Police Injured as Riots Erupt in Italy over Shut Down of Leftist Base

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In protests against the closure of a left cultural centre in the northern Italian city of Turin, there have been severe riots.

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Thousands of people in the northern Italian city protest against the closure of a left-wing cultural centre. There are serious riots.

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In Turin, a protest against the closure of a cultural center erupted into riots yesterday. According to Italian authorities, at least 31 police officers were injured. Ten people were arrested. It is unknown how many demonstrators were injured. An estimated 15,000 people demonstrated against the closure of the Askatasuna cultural center, which for decades served as a meeting place for the left-wing movement. The protest was initially peaceful, bu…

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On Saturday evening 31 policemen were injured in serious riots in Turin. On the margins of the demonstration for the left-wing cultural centre of Askatasuna, which was cleared in December, there were escalations of violence. Ten people were arrested. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni lamented "violent attacks aimed at meeting the state and its representatives." On the margins of the protest, some violent clashes occurred between groups of an…

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Protests against the closure of a left cultural centre in Turin have resulted in riots.