Politics · Italy · 16 hrs ago
Clashes break out between protesters and police in Rome
After a demonstration in Rome, about 2,000 people formed a separate march around 6 p.m.
and continued through Trastevere.
They blocked traffic and tried to cross the river toward the city centre, but police cordons blocked the bridges.
On Ponte Sisto, officers pushed back people trying to get past a police line.
The march moved along the Tiber, and near Testaccio some protesters threw objects, including small explosive devices, at police.
Police used water cannon to disperse the crowd and detained eight people.
Another account says some protesters set fire to rubbish bins and that police made a charge earlier near the Colosseum.
The clashes marked a tense end to the demonstration, and the accounts give no further details about what happens next.
About 2,000 demonstrators formed an independent march in Rome after a demonstration ended around 18:00.
Clashes occurred as protesters tried to cross Ponte Sisto and later approached police in the Testaccio area.
Police used water cannons to disperse protesters and detained eight people, according to Il Post.
Sky TG24 also reported that a group near the Colosseum threw objects and set fire to some rubbish bins, prompting a police charge.
The reports differ on the route and sequence of events.
- Who
- Demonstrators and police in Rome.
- What
- Clashes broke out during an independent march after a demonstration. Police used water cannons and detained eight people, according to Il Post.
- When
- October 30, 2026. The march began around 18:00, according to Il Post.
- Where
- Rome, including Ponte Sisto, Trastevere and Testaccio; Sky TG24 also reported an incident near the Colosseum.
- Why
- Protesters were trying to reach the city centre; Sky TG24 said a group wanted to head towards Parliament.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
After the demonstration ended, about 2,000 protesters formed an independent march, according to Il Post.
Il Post said protesters tried to cross Ponte Sisto and were pushed back by police.
Sky TG24 reported that a group near the Colosseum threw objects and set fire to rubbish bins, followed by a police charge.
Sky TG24 reported renewed tension at Ponte Sisto and water cannons being used to disperse the crowd in Testaccio; Il Post also reported water-cannon use and eight detentions.
- Protesters
- About 2,000, according to Il Post
- March began
- Around 18:00 on October 30, 2026
- Bridge
- Ponte Sisto
- Areas mentioned
- Trastevere, Testaccio and the Colosseum
- Detentions
- Eight people, according to Il Post
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Sciopero 30 Ottobre a Roma, scontri tra manifestanti e polizia al Testaccio. Idrante in azione per disperdere i manifestanti, autori di un fitto lancio di oggetti contro gli agenti.
Roma, incidenti con la polizia su Ponte Sisto