Italian police clash with protesters in Milan and Bologna
Police used tear gas and water cannon as protests over rising costs turned violent, leaving officers injured and dozens detained, officials said.
- On Saturday, Oct 17, 2026, clashes erupted in Milan's Duomo square as masked protesters threw stones at Italian Police, forcing officers to deploy tear gas and water cannons to disperse the crowd.
- The march against wars and rising living costs began peacefully, but later turned violent as rioters looted shops, set fires to barricades, and emptied the Piazza del Duomo.
- Police detained about 50 demonstrators, including many minors, while at least two officers were injured and the Duomo metro station was forced to close during the unrest.
- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned the violence, describing perpetrators as "hooligans who exploit demonstrations to sow chaos," while Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala termed the destruction unjustifiable.
- Mirroring events in France and Bologna, where police made seven arrests, the violence reflects broader European civil disobedience patterns driven by economic strain and rising costs.
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Hundreds of thousands of people in Italy have come out on the street because of the costs, wages and pensions. In Milan and Turin, protests have degenerated into violence. Article Hundreds of thousands of people have come out on the streets in Italy. People, dissatisfied because of the costs, wages and pensions. In Milan and Turin, protests have degenerated into violence appear first in Romania TV.
Italian police have recently used tear gas to attack demonstrators who threw stones and other objects at the square in front of Milan's cathedral, Italian media reported.
Meloni decries violent demonstrations as Italian police clash with protesters in Milan, Bologna
The clashes echoed the violence in neighboring France, where tens of thousands of people took to the streets on Saturday in some of the country's most violent protests in years.
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