Overview

• An organized fringe attacked Milan’s Stazione Centrale with improvised battering rams, breaking glass and clashing with riot police for hours as trains were delayed.
• About 60 law‑enforcement officers were injured, 23 were taken to hospital, and at least eight protesters were taken into custody as passengers inside the station fled in fear.
• Police forensic teams are reviewing extensive video to identify suspects, and the public prosecutor is preparing a formal investigation.
• The unrest followed a nationwide strike by base unions, with major disruptions reported in several cities including blocked highways in Bologna, people on the tracks in Naples, and attempts to reach the ports of Genoa and Livorno.
• Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called the scenes “indecent,” Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala denounced vandalism and urged rapid identifications, and Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi condemned a deliberate attack on police.