Protest in Turin against high cost of living, anti-Meloni and Vannacci chants

Several hundred people gathered today in Piazza Castello in Turin to hold a demonstration against high living costs and high fuel prices. The initiative was launched on social media and messaging channels by groups of citizens and presents itself as "apolitical and non-partisan". 'People are tired of not being able to make ends meet anymore,' one of the promoters, Miriam, 23, who studies economics and works as a receptionist, told ANSA.

Immediately after the start of the rally, at least another hundred young people and very young people from student collectives, social centres, anti-fascist committees and grassroots unions arrived in the square. The organizers asked - but to no avail - that they not display their flags: "The only flag we would like to see is the Italian one". Meanwhile, the police asked some hooded people who wanted to join the crowd to leave.

From the square the cry rose "Meloni Vannacci vaffa...".

'Whether they are right-wing or left-wing - said a speaker - governments don't care about the problems of poor people. The only one we have to turn to is President Mattarella. One of the participants in the demonstration brought a tricolor with a red star to the square and explained that the symbol recalls that of the Garibaldi brigades. "When our partisans liberated Italy - said a speaker - they took to the streets and marched all together even if they thought differently. That's what we have to do."