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A wave of youth protests sweeps Europe: from Paris to Tirana

Students and schoolchildren are taking to the streets en masse in France, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Greece, Serbia and Albania. The triggers are education, housing and the cost of living, but experts see behind the protests an accumulation of unresolved crises. Governments are responding with arrests and measures against rioters, and elections could reshape the political landscape. Students and school pupils are taking to the streets en masse in France, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Greece, Serbia and Albania. The triggers are education, housing and the cost of living, but experts see an accumulation of unresolved crises behind the protests. Governments are responding with arrests and measures against rioters, and elections could change the political landscape.

Aziz Karimov
5 min read
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Italy and African countries launch joint programme to combat the illicit trafficking of cultural property

Under the Mattei Plan, Italy and nine French-speaking African countries have begun training museum specialists in documenting collections, digitisation and provenance research. The Carabinieri unit for the protection of cultural heritage is also involved. Under the Mattei Plan, Italy and nine French-speaking African countries have begun training museum specialists in documenting collections, digitization, and researching the provenance of artworks. Carabinieri specializing in cultural heritage protection are also involved in the program.

Aziz Karimov
4 min read
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Milan steps up security ahead of new protests: troops deployed to the streets, shops board up their windows

Milan's authorities have sent around 500 additional military personnel to support the police ahead of Saturday's protest actions, which will take place a week after clashes and the ransacking of shops. Luxury boutiques and major chains are boarding up their windows; drones, checks at railway stations, and rapid response units are being used.

Otabek Yusupov
2 min read
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Thousands take to the streets in protest across Italian cities: nine detained and isolated clashes with police

On 25 October 2026, mass protests took place in Rome, Milan, Florence, Turin and Bologna over the rising cost of living, the policies of Giorgia Meloni's government and the wars in the Middle East. The demonstrations were mostly peaceful, but in the evening clashes with police occurred in several cities. According to the Department of Public Security, nine people were arrested, 87 handed over to the authorities, and 371 taken to police stations for identification.

Aziz Karimov
3 min read
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Mass protests in Italy: hundreds of troops reinforced, police conduct more than 150 searches

On October 24, protests against rising prices, low wages, and military spending took place in Milan, Rome, Turin, Naples, and other Italian cities. In several cities, the rallies were accompanied by clashes with police. Giorgia Meloni's government sent an additional 500 troops to Milan and tightened security measures following the riots of October 17–18.

Otabek Yusupov
4 min read
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Italy beefs up security ahead of October 24 cost-of-living protests

Nationwide protests against the rising cost of living are planned in Italy and France on October 24. Rome will deploy about 1,500 police officers, drones and Carabinieri aircraft, Milan about 1,000 police and Carabinieri, 300 municipal staff and 500 soldiers. After the riots of October 17, Digos searched around 100 people, including 51 minors.

Sevara Azamova
2 min read