Italian protests over living costs turn violent in Milan, Turin, and Bologna; union calls general strike for November 20

Italian protests against the cost of living turned violent in Milan, Turin, and Bologna, with police charging demonstrators and multiple injuries and arrests reported. Union leader Maurizio Landini announced a general strike for November 20 from a rally in Rome. In Milan, groups of masked youths threw stones and firecrackers at police, damaging bus shelters and building windows, leading to charges and several detentions. In Turin, scuffles broke out among protesters themselves, and a bottle was thrown at police, while Bologna saw clashes with water cannons and tear gas. Landini made the strike announcement at the "Via maestra" demonstration in Piazza del Popolo, demanding government responses to the budget and linking the action to a European student strike on the same day. The protests reflect widespread anger over rising living costs across Italy.