Thousands of Students, Workers Protest in Italy Under Heavy Security
Tens of thousands marched for more school funding and lower living costs as unions warned of wider disruption across public services.
- On Friday, October 30, 2026, thousands of students, workers, and pensioners staged a nationwide general strike across more than 50 Italian cities, led by the USB trade union demanding relief from soaring living costs and education cuts.
- Weeks of student-led school occupations fueled the mobilisation as protesters denounced Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's rearmament policies and demanded more education funding, claiming the government is "totally disconnected" from young people's needs.
- Demonstrations drew at least 20,000 people in Rome and around 15,000 in Genoa, where port workers protested against arms shipments; participants also rallied in Bologna, Naples, and Turin voicing frustration over economic priorities.
- Heavy police deployments occurred in Turin, where minor clashes were reported as the Interior Ministry monitored for potential infiltration; the government recently toughened laws on public gatherings, citing security concerns.
- A Milan transport strike is scheduled for November 13 and a nationwide CGIL general strike is set for November 20, as industrial unrest extends through November with unions pressing for structural economic relief.
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"The workers, the working class, the homeless and the agricultural producers have mobilized against the economic crisis that this government imposes on us," said member of the national executive committee of the USB Stefano De Angelis
Thousands of Italians marched in Rome after trade unions called for a nationwide strike to protest rising living costs and oppose the use of arms spending instead of investment in health and education.
More than a million people are mobilized in 60 cities. In Rome alone there have been riots led by a group of hooded people.
General Strike and Protests Throughout Italy Against the Adjustment and Government of Giorgia Meloni
Under strong security measures following the clashes of the last marches, thousands of students and workers protested the high cost of living.The demonstrations shake the political stage in the face of the 2027 elections, in which the Prime Minister will seek re-election.
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The Independent (US)Protesters march on 50 Italian cities as wave of unrest sweeps Europe
In Italy, a 24-hour strike was held at the call of labor unions to protest the high cost of living, the resources allocated to armaments, and wars, while tens of thousands of people organized protest marches in many cities.
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