Protesting is a right. Setting our cities on fire is not. In response to these protests, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned the violent episodes in a message on her social media: "Protesting is a right. Setting our cities on fire is not," she denounced. #ProtestasItalia #HuelgaGeneral #CostoDeLaVida (translated)
The general secretary of the CGIL, Maurizio Landini, announced at that rally the call for a general strike on November 20, coinciding with the European student strike. #ProtestasItalia #HuelgaGeneral #CostoDeLaVida (translated)
Italy was shaken by intense protests against the rising cost of living, which resulted in violent clashes between protesters and police in several cities, including Madrid, and led to the announcement of a general strike for November 20. #ProtestasItalia #HuelgaGeneral #CostoDeLaVida (translated)
The damage is objectively quite limited. The mayor of the city, Benoît Payan, stated in comments to BFMTV that "the damage is objectively quite limited," although he highlighted the symbolism of the attack against the bust of Marianne. #ProtestasFrancia #CostoDeLaVida #ViolenciaPolicial (translated)
Protests in France against the rising cost of living have led to serious riots in several cities, with at least 272 people arrested following violent clashes between protesters and the police. #ProtestasFrancia #CostoDeLaVida #ViolenciaPolicial (translated)
