Following France, mass unrest has also broken out in Italy

After France, mass unrest has also occurred in Italy

Hundreds of young people dressed in black threw improvised incendiary devices, metal barriers, and bottles at police officers in the city center. Security forces used tear gas and water cannons to disperse the protesters, but were ultimately forced to retreat.

Following this, the protesters occupied the central Piazza del Duomo square.

As a result of the clashes, dozens of people were injured, and 60 people were detained. Half of them were minors.

During the riots in the cities of Turin, Bologna, and Bergamo, protesters threw stones and firecrackers at police officers.

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned the riots, emphasizing that protesting is a right, but cities cannot be set on fire.

"Today I look with great respect at the thousands of people who participated in peaceful demonstrations. However, what happened in the squares of Italian cities cannot be ignored. In Milan, as seen in these frames, stones were thrown at law enforcement officers; there are injured police officers, and the riots and violence forced the march to stop. In Turin, individuals carrying stones and hammers to smash shop windows were detained. And in Bologna, the railway station had to be closed as a precaution due to the riots," she wrote on the X social network, posting video footage showing the protests in Milan's central square.

On October 17, mass protests took place in France — young people took to the streets against the rising cost of living, as well as to demand better school conditions and the abolition of the current university admissions system.

It is reported that between 500,000 and 800,000 residents took part in the actions.

The protests were accompanied by large-scale unrest and looting. Clashes with the police broke out, and tear gas and water cannons were used against the protesters. More than a thousand people were detained across the country.