
Minister Piantedosi on tomorrow's demonstrations: "Insidious way of activating the squares". Students mobilizing at Bicocca and at the Statale. Ultima Generazione also participates.
AI-generated summary
General strike called by USB and student mobilizations against the high cost of living and budget policies.
"The alarms are there, because you have seen this very insidious way of activating the squares, but nothing different from what we have dealt with so far". This was said by Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi, arriving at the Auditorium for the 35th anniversary of the Dia, when asked about the marches scheduled for tomorrow. "I trust in the ability of prefects, commissioners and top representatives of the police forces at a territorial level to be able to manage even the margins of unpredictability of these phenomena - he added - so let's see and work on it".
Occupied classroom at Bicocca University in Milan, waiting for tomorrow's demonstrations
Even at the Bicocca University of Milan, students occupied a classroom joining the mobilization campaign in view of the student demonstrations against the high cost of living and for the right to education organized for tomorrow in Milan, which will join the general strike proclaimed by Usb. The occupation of the classroom at Bicocca follows that of the classroom at the State University and the occupations at the Caterina da Siena and Tito Livio high schools, animated by the Student Collectives, Osa, Cambiare Rotta and Milano in Movimento.
Tomorrow the main procession linked to the trade unions will be concentrated at 10am in Piazzale Loreto. The students, collectives such as 'Deriva' and social centers will instead meet in Piazza Leonardo da Vinci at 9.30. The appeal launched by several organizations is to bring the two segments together, and therefore the numbers of the event could be very high, around 10 thousand attendees. Today at the Police Headquarters, plans will be finalized for public order, put to the test over the weekend of 17 and 18 October with the scuffles and controversies that followed.
Last generation: 'We join tomorrow's strike'
Last generation joins the general strike of October 30 "Against the high cost of living. No to war. No to rearmament." announced by Usb. "We will be together with many people in the Italian squares; the same squares and streets that in recent weeks have seen the mobilization of students and workers in the agricultural and road transport sectors" the activists announce in a note.
"We recognize the need to relaunch the social conflict, given that 77% of the Italian population has indisputable economic difficulties. For millions of Italian families, everyday life has become unsustainable, while Meloni's new budget law commits almost half of the budget to rearmament and defense. This means less healthcare, less school, less public transport, less support for family and individual welfare", argues Ultima Generazione.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Demonstrations and general strike in Milan and Italy
Very likely · Within days

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