Italian Protests Erupt in Milan, Bologna, and Turin Over Cost of Living

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Thousands of Italians protested across multiple cities on Saturday against the rising cost of living, with clashes erupting between demonstrators and police in Milan's Piazza Duomo where objects were thrown at authorities. In Milan, protesters threw barriers, trash bins, and stones at police, with one group vandalizing a Carabinieri vehicle after officers retreated. Five people aged 18-30 sustained minor injuries, while the Duomo metro station closed and luxury shops in the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II lowered their shutters as tourists fled. Similar unrest occurred in Bologna and Turin, where police used water cannons and tear gas. Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani condemned the violence as unacceptable, while Italy's largest union announced a general strike for November 20.


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