The student march in Turin, organized to protest against recent government policies, saw moments of tension and clashes with the police. The demonstrators poured into Piazza Castello, near the Prefecture, where there were direct contacts with the security cordon. Several people were pushed back as they tried to approach the entrance of the building.
Subsequently, the procession moved in front of the rectorate and the headquarters of RAI. Here, some students hit police vehicles with flagpoles, while in Piazza San Carlo eggs were thrown at the police forces deployed. This gesture also hit the shop windows of Via Roma, a renowned area of the Piedmontese capital.
“Read them,” exclaimed a young protester as he unloaded books in front of the Gallerie d’Italia. Furthermore, during the demonstration, some public buildings and monuments, including the one dedicated to Vittorio Emanuele II, were defaced with provocative graffiti such as “Free Palestine”.
The protest climate intensified when a police van was damaged in front of the Rai headquarters on Via Verdi. Protesters tore off headlights and fenders from the vehicles. The Mole Antonelliana saw a parade of Italian and Palestinian flags, symbols of a protest that took on strong tones. Signs with photographs of Italian politicians, such as Giorgia Meloni and Elly Schlein, bore the words “complicit in genocide”, expressing a clear message against current policies. At the head of the procession was a banner reading “Schools know which side to be on, against the government and genocide”, accompanied by another that proclaimed “Every day is No Meloni Day”.
This event recalled the marches of the 1970s, where the three-finger gesture represented the P38. The presence of student collectives associated with the Askatasuna social center suggests that the struggle for rights continues to be a central theme among young people. With a participation of several hundred young people, the student movement in Turin demonstrates a growing social mobilization. It will be interesting to observe how these tensions will shape the political debate in the coming months.
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