Strike in Turin, protests in Piazza Castello

Charges in Piazza Castello in Turin by the police against the procession of students and opponents. The water cannon was also activated to repel the demonstrators who had approached the cordons protecting the Prefecture. The charges lasted a few seconds.

Having arrived in Piazza Castello, the demonstrators, behind shields and a banner, advanced until they came into contact with the police cordon. At that moment two lightening charges were triggered. The protesters responded by throwing eggs with red paint and some bottles. After a few minutes the situation returned to calm in the square.

Two people were detained during the brief disturbances and one of these was reportedly bruised and an ambulance arrived in the square. While part of the procession headed back towards the occupied Luigi Einaudi Campus, numerous high school students remained in the square.

Some sat on the ground, others danced and sang Bella ciao and the Mameli anthem, inviting the officers to lower their shields.

Some performances also took place in the square. Two people painted red, holding images of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, danced together with boys dressed as Batman and Robin. Another young man showed officers a mirror with the writing "When you were little did you want to be this?".