Politics · Italy · 1 day ago
Protesters burn utility bills at cost-of-living march in Turin
Thousands of people marched in Turin against the cost of living and rearmament.
The procession stopped on Corso San Maurizio, where protesters burned copies of electricity and gas bills to protest rising costs.
Speakers said people could no longer afford the increases and that money was going to large multinational companies.
Protesters called for Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s resignation and criticized the government’s response.
The demonstration reflected anger over household bills and the pressure of everyday costs.
The march was ongoing, and no further next steps were specified.
Thousands of people took part in a march in Turin against the rising cost of living and rearmament, ANSA reported.
During the march, protesters burned copies of electricity and gas bills to protest rising costs.
The march stopped on Corso San Maurizio, where protesters called for Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s resignation.
Protesters said they no longer had money and that they rejected the bill increases.
- Who
- Protesters taking part in a march in Turin; ANSA reported that several thousand people participated.
- What
- They burned copies of energy bills in protest against rising costs and called for the government’s resignation.
- When
- 7 November 2026. Il Fatto Quotidiano reported that protesters stopped at around 17:10.
- Where
- Corso San Maurizio, Turin.
- Why
- They were protesting the rising cost of living and bill increases.
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Several thousand people took part in a march in Turin against the cost of living and rearmament, ANSA reported.
Il Fatto Quotidiano reported that the march stopped at San Maurizio and protesters burned dozens of electricity and gas bills.
- Location
- Corso San Maurizio, Turin
- Date
- 7 November 2026
- Participants
- Several thousand, according to ANSA
- Bills burned
- Dozens, according to Il Fatto Quotidiano
- Protest demand
- Resignation of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni
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What people are saying
We no longer have money in Italy. The money is now in the hands of the big multinational companies. We reject these bills and these increases.
We want to tell President Meloni that there is no money left in Italy; they led us to believe they would give us more dignity, but the money is now in the hands of the big multinational companies.