Politics · Italy · 10 hrs ago
USB union calls national protest in Rome for December 12
Italy’s USB union announced a national protest in Rome for December 12.
The call came after a general strike on October 30, which was accompanied by demonstrations across Italy.
Students, farmers, port workers and research workers took part in the wider mobilisation.
The protesters oppose rising living costs and rearmament.
A USB representative said the union wants Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to resign, accusing her government of ignoring part of the country and acting against the Constitution.
Organisers want public pressure to shape the political response, and say they will consider political signals if parties make an effort to reconnect with society.
The announced next step is the Rome demonstration in December.
USB announced a national demonstration in Rome on December 12 against the rising cost of living, the war economy and the Meloni government.
The announcement was made at a national assembly held by the Colosseum.
USB said it would organize continuous mobilization with housing and student movements ahead of the march.
The announcement followed a general strike on October 30, which was accompanied by demonstrations across Italy.
USB national executive member Guido Lutrario said the union wanted Meloni to leave office.
- Who
- The USB union announced the demonstration, with students and activists also involved in the assembly.
- What
- A national demonstration against the rising cost of living, the war economy and the Meloni government.
- When
- December 12. The announcement was made on November 1, 2026.
- Where
- Rome; the assembly announcing it was held at the Colosseum.
- Why
- USB said it was protesting the rising cost of living, rearmament and the Meloni government.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
A general strike was accompanied by demonstrations across Italy.
USB announced the national demonstration at an assembly by the Colosseum.
USB plans to hold the national demonstration in Rome.
- Organiser
- USB
- Demonstration date
- December 12
- Demonstration location
- Rome
- Announcement venue
- Colosseum
- Announced
- November 1, 2026
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What people are saying
We want to tell Meloni to leave.
We cannot leave the ousting of this government to a vote; we have to do it in the squares.