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Grassroots unions organized a demonstration in Bologna to protest against the rising cost of living.
The march called by the grassroots unions against the high cost of living in Bologna has just entered the ring road. After a few seconds of tension, shouting "we want the procession" and banging on the police's shields, the demonstrators were let through by the police, where they had initially formed a containment cordon, under the Unipol bridge, in via Stalingrado. Those present also threw a few bottles and threw some eggs before proceeding.

Tens of thousands of demonstrators take part in the general strike called by USB throughout Italy. The protests, focused on high costs of living, wages and opposition to rearmament, have caused clashes and tensions between law enforcement and protesters in several cities.

Around 100 thousand people, according to the USB, participated in the general strike in Rome. The procession, which started from Piazza dei Cinquecento, announced the occupation of Via dei Fori Imperiali for a national assembly until Sunday.

The USB union has called a general strike in over 50 Italian cities to protest against the high cost of living and military spending. There are tensions and charges from the police in Turin and the blockade of the ring road in Bologna.

General strike called by the USB throughout Italy against the high cost of living and rearmament policies. Thousands of protesters in the streets, with tensions and clashes reported in Mestre, Turin and road blocks in Milan.

Over 15 thousand people demonstrated in Cagliari against the high cost of living and military spending. Demonstrations also in Nuoro and Sassari with slogans against the Meloni government and requests for investments in healthcare rather than armaments.

In August 2026, INPS recorded 126,363 unemployment applications (Naspi and Dis-Coll), marking an increase of 7.6% compared to August 2025. In the first eight months of the year, the total applications rose to 1,399,591, up 4.8%.