Demonstrationen: Zehntausende protestieren in Italien – Kundgebungen auch in Deutschland erwartet
Höhere Löhne und bessere öffentliche Dienstleistungen gehören zu den Forderungen der Demonstranten. Die Proteste verliefen überwiegend friedlich, in Rom und Turin setzte die Polizei jedoch Wasserwerfer ein.
Ten thousand people, mainly students and workers, took to the streets across Italy on Friday. They demanded higher wages, improved public services, and protested against rising living costs and increased military spending. The 24-hour general strike, with gatherings in over 40 cities, was called by the grassroots trade union Unione Sindacale di Base.
Demonstrations largely remained peaceful after clashes at earlier protests, but tensions arose in some cities. In Turin, police deployed water cannons to push back students and left-wing activists. In Rome, trash cans were placed and set ablaze on the streets. As a large group attempted to march towards the parliament building in the evening, police again used water cannons, according to the Italian news agency ANSA.
Eight people were arrested. In Genoa's port, about 15,000 dockworkers and students protested against using ports for arms deliveries. Italy's demonstrations are part of a wave that has recently spread to other European countries, including France, Spain, and Belgium. Germany is also preparing for protests tomorrow evening, with tens of thousands of young people planning to march nationwide for better living conditions and more investment in education.
Security authorities expect largely peaceful gatherings, but there are concerns over potential unrest, similar to what occurred in France in recent weeks. Youth researchers warn that "being angry alone is not enough."
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