Politics · Italy · 8 hrs ago
Police disperse Turin protest against rearmament and rising living costs
A protest against rearmament and rising living costs began in central Turin, Italy, on Saturday.
Demonstrators gathered in Piazza Castello, where one person set fire to a large photograph of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
Families and students were among those at the march, alongside groups of young people wearing hoods.
In the northern part of the city, police used tear gas after bottles were thrown and barricades set up.
Officers redirected the march, and some protesters dispersed after police stopped an attempt to move back toward the centre.
The march was later dispersed, some demonstrators were stopped for checks, and police also reportedly blocked a van used by organisers.
A large photograph of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was burned during a protest in Piazza Castello, Turin.
The protest was against rearmament and the rising cost of living.
A hooded participant climbed onto the monument to the Duke of Aosta and set fire to the image.
Police later used tear gas after bottles were thrown and barricades were set up.
The march dispersed after police blocked an attempt by some demonstrators to move toward the city centre.
- Who
- Protest participants in Turin, including one hooded person who burned the photograph.
- What
- A large photograph of Giorgia Meloni was burned during a protest against rearmament and the rising cost of living.
- When
- October 24, 2026. The march began in the afternoon.
- Where
- Piazza Castello and other areas of Turin, Italy.
- Why
- The march was against rearmament and the rising cost of living. The reason for burning the photograph was not stated.
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The march against rearmament and the rising cost of living set off from Piazza Castello.
A hooded participant climbed onto the monument to the Duke of Aosta in Piazza Castello and burned a photograph of Giorgia Meloni.
The march changed route after police charges and proceeded toward Via Pietro Micca.
Police used tear gas after bottles were thrown and barricades set up; the march dispersed after police blocked an attempt to advance toward the city centre.
- Location
- Piazza Castello, Turin
- Photograph
- A large image of Giorgia Meloni
- Protest issues
- Rearmament and the rising cost of living
- Monument
- Monument to the Duke of Aosta
- Date
- October 24, 2026
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Torino, bruciata una foto di Giorgia Meloni in Piazza Castello