Demonstrations: Student protests also in Italy

As in France, students in the neighboring country are now taking to the streets - although significantly fewer. The protest is also directed against the right-wing government of Prime Minister Meloni.

In Italy, too, students are now taking to the streets. Photo: Christoph Sator/dpa

Rome. Students have also taken to the streets in several Italian cities to protest against the conditions at schools. There were demonstrations in the capital Rome as well as in Milan, Turin and Verona, among others. With chants and banners, the several thousand participants also assured their support for students in France, where there have been repeated demonstrations since the end of September.

As in France, there were demands for more teachers, better equipment in schools and better learning conditions. At the same time, protests were also directed against a new school law from Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's right-wing coalition, according to which the proportion of foreigners with poor knowledge of Italian should be limited from the next school year.

The rallies in the morning were initially largely peaceful. However, there were also occasional scuffles and property damage. In France, where hundreds of thousands were on the streets, there were many riots.