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Protesters and police clash in Turin during nationwide general strike

Nationwide · pinned on Turin, Italy · Oct 30, 2026

Is it still on?

NOIt was a one-day action on Oct 30.

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The Tea in three lines

Why they are protesting
Protesters demonstrated over the cost-of-living crisis, low wages, soaring living costs, war, rearmament, and government policies.
What they want
Demonstrators demanded an end to government policies, military spending, and higher living costs, while advocating against war.
What changed
Oct 30: Police in Turin used water cannons and charged at protesters after a group tried to approach a police cordon near the prefect's department.
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What protesters want

  • Lower living costs
  • Higher wages
  • Reduction in military spending
  • Opposition to government policies

Organised by: Unione Sindacale di Base, USB

What authorities say

According to the sources, police in Turin used water cannons and charged at protesters attempting to breach a cordon. Italy's Interior Ministry stated that preventative arrests were made prior to the marches to curb potential violence.12

The full story

On October 30, 2026, nationwide general strikes and protests organized by the Unione Sindacale di Base (USB) grass-roots trade union took place across more than 50 cities in Italy. In Turin, students, left-wing militants, and farmers participated in demonstrations, with farmers dumping manure on streets. According to ANSA and news reports, police used water cannons and charged at protesters in Piazza Castello after individuals attempted to breach a police cordon protecting the prefect's department. The widespread actions targeted rising living costs, low wages, military spending, and the policies of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government. Authorities reported that preventative arrests were made ahead of the marches to quell potential violence, though demonstrations elsewhere were largely peaceful aside from isolated skirmishes.

Timeline

  1. Farmers dumped manure on the streets of Turin during mass demonstrations across Italy.2

  2. Turin police used water cannons and charged at demonstrators attempting to breach a cordon near the prefect's department.1

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