"As leader of the Milan unit of Cub, a grassroots workers' union, Mattia Scolari joined thousands who marched on Saturday in the northern Italian city against the Winter Olympics. Wages never grow, young people are fleeing abroad for work and there is more and more poverty. We are fed up with an Olympics that causes mayhem in the city, only brings temporary jobs and will leave lasting ecological damage, he said."
"On the same day, rail infrastructure in northern Italy was sabotaged in a protest action subsequently claimed by anarchists. With Italy under the global spotlight, the Italian prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, pulled no punches in her condemnation. Sharing video footage of the clashes in Milan published on the US rightwing network Fox News, she described anti-Olympics protesters as enemies of Italy and Italians while expressing solidarity with the police forces, city of Milan and all those whose work is undermined by these gangs of criminals."
Thousands marched in Milan against the Winter Olympics over stagnant wages, youth emigration, rising poverty and fears of lasting ecological damage and only temporary employment. The rally was largely peaceful but ended with a fringe throwing firecrackers, smoke bombs and bottles at police; officers responded with teargas, water cannons and six arrests. Rail infrastructure in northern Italy was sabotaged in a separate action claimed by anarchists. The Italian prime minister condemned protesters as enemies, shared footage on Fox News, and expressed solidarity with police and the city. Organisers link protests to growing precarity and tougher security laws that curb dissent.
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