Demonstrationen: Krawalle bei Schülerprotesten auch in Italien

Protests against school conditions in Italy have turned violent in major cities like Turin. Dozens of demonstrators hurled stones, glass bottles, and fireworks towards security forces, prompting police to deploy water cannons and tear gas. In other cities, the demonstrations remained peaceful. An estimated tens of thousands of students took to the streets across the country, including in Rome and Milan, Italy's financial center.

Participants chanted slogans in support of French students who have been protesting since the end of September. French phrases like "Tout le monde déteste la police" echoed through the Italian crowds. Calls for more teachers, better school equipment, and improved learning conditions were common. However, protests also targeted a new education law by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's right-wing coalition.

This law aims to limit the number of foreign students with poor Italian language skills from the next academic year. Most protests were peaceful, but in Turin, witnesses reported several hundred masked demonstrators throwing objects at the police. Elsewhere in France, where hundreds of thousands took to the streets in recent weeks, many demonstrations turned violent.