Piantedosi's visit to Turin on 3 November 2026
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On 3 November 2026 interior minister Matteo Piantedosi arrives in Turin to take part in the meeting of the provincial Committee for order and public security (Cosp), convened by prefect Donato Cafagna. For the occasion, university collectives and antagonist groups call a protest demonstration on social media, and the city centre is guarded by police forces with traffic restrictions [1].
The meeting at the Prefecture
From 2.30pm Piantedosi takes part in the meeting at the Prefecture together with prefect Donato Cafagna, chief of police (Questore) Massimo Gambino and the heads of the police forces and city institutions [2][3]. The meeting is also an occasion to discuss the demonstrations held in the city in previous weeks and the one planned for the following Saturday, the fifth consecutive weekend with a city march [2][3]. At the end of the Cosp meeting, the minister leaves Turin to inaugurate the new Ciriè Auditorium, in the Turin area [1][2][3].
The protest and the lockdown of the centre
Piazza Castello, where the Prefecture is based, is guarded by officers and police vehicles from the morning, while traffic is temporarily banned in via Po [1]. The Gruppo Torinese Trasporti announces changes to the routes of lines crossing piazza Castello, via Accademia Albertina, via Po and via Rossini, with possible disruption also for private traffic in the early afternoon [1]. On antagonist groups' social media channels a protest message against the minister's visit circulates, inviting people to gather in the square at 2pm [2][3].
The context of the mobilizations
The march announced for the following Saturday, promoted by the Italia in piazza movement and relaunched by student collectives and other city coordination groups such as «Torino contro il riarmo», linked to the Askatasuna social centre, represents the fifth consecutive weekend of demonstrations in the city [2][3]. The demands concern the cost of living, cuts to healthcare and education, the climate crisis, precarious work and rearmament [2][3]. The organizers state their intention to continue the protests every Saturday, calling for the resignation of the government led by Giorgia Meloni [2][3]. The previous Friday, a mobilization in via Roma had ended in clashes [3].
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Sources
- ANSA Piemonte — 3 November 2026
- La Stampa — 3 November 2026
- la Repubblica Torino — 3 November 2026