#Italy — Around 1 million people took to the streets in more than 40 cities as part of the “No Meloni Day” protests against Giorgia Meloni’s far-right government. In Rome, students targeted the Ministry of Education building, which was heavily guarded by riot police. Clashes with police broke out in front of Bologna’s central train station. In Turin, clashes erupted when students attempted to approach the Prefecture. Across the country, dozens of schools and universities have been occupied by students. Students report facing police intimidation, including nighttime raids on their homes, arrests, and requirements to report regularly to police stations. The CGIL trade union confederation has called a general strike for October 17, with a nationwide demonstration planned in Rome on the same day. Grassroots unions and various social organizations have called another general strike for October 30.