Overview
- Scientific police are reviewing video from Milan Central Station to identify those who smashed the main glass entrance and fought with officers, with Digos processing detainees.
- About 60 police were injured and eight protesters were taken to police headquarters, with 23 officers hospitalized after hours of clashes around Piazza Duca d’Aosta and Via Vittor Pisani.
- Police closed station access points as crowds tried to enter, leaving travelers inside the concourse and causing delays and cancellations linked to the national strike.
- The Milan violence unfolded during a USB‑led nationwide mobilization that saw more than 80 protests, including blockades of the A14 in Bologna, port actions in Genoa and Livorno, and a Sapienza occupation in Rome.
- Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned the scenes as “indegne,” Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi denounced a deliberate attack on police, Milan’s mayor urged swift identifications, and Deputy PM Matteo Salvini proposed a refundable deposit for march organizers to cover damages.