Overview

• Demonstrations and a general strike took place in more than 80 cities, with large turnouts reported as most events remained calm.
• Violence flared at Milan’s Central Station, where police were injured and several people were detained; Il Giornale reported about 60 officers treated, a figure not officially confirmed.
• Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned the scenes as “indegne” and warned of consequences for citizens, while Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi cited deliberate attacks on police.
• Senate President Ignazio La Russa denounced occupations of roads and stations as unacceptable, as Milan’s mayor Giuseppe Sala called for swift identification of those responsible.
• The Five Star Movement backed the strike, emphasized the peaceful majority, condemned isolated violence, and urged the government to heed the protesters, with opposition parties seeking formal explanations in Parliament.