Italy Braces for Nationwide Protests as Clashes Erupt in Turin and Rome

Protests and marches took place across Italy on Saturday, with heavy police presence in major cities, including clashes in Turin and tensions in Rome. Milan was placed under a security lockdown. In Turin, police used shields and batons to disperse thousands of protesters in Piazza Castello, preventing them from reaching Via Po. Some demonstrators suffered head injuries, and a photo of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was burned during the rally. Following last week's unrest, Milan deployed 500 additional paratroopers to reinforce security. In Rome, a peaceful anti-war march ended without incident, but later, hundreds of young protesters clashed verbally with police near the Colosseum, while minor tensions were reported in Naples.