Protest march against the cost of living in Turin (17 October 2026)
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On the afternoon of Saturday 17 October 2026 a march against the cost of living and fuel prices, joined by thousands of people, sets off from piazza Castello in Turin. [1][2][3][4] The route crosses via Po, piazza Vittorio Veneto, via Vanchiglia and corso San Maurizio, with a stop in front of the Rai headquarters, while Gtt reports delays and diversions on several bus lines. [5] In front of Porta Nuova station, on corso Vittorio Emanuele II, a group of hooded youths breaks away from the march and throws objects at police officers deployed in riot gear, who respond by firing tear gas. [1][2][3][4][5]
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Break-in at the Feltrinelli bookshop in Porta Nuova
During the march, a group of hooded protesters broke into the Feltrinelli bookshop at Porta Nuova station, knocking books to the floor; police then dispersed the protesters with tear gas in front of the station. The shop reopened the following day.
Sources
- Protesta a Torino contro carovita, cori anti Meloni e Vannacci — la Repubblica Torino, 17 October 2026
- Protesta a Torino contro carovita, cori anti Meloni e Vannacci — ANSA Piemonte, 17 October 2026
- Corteo a Torino: scontri in centro e lanci di petardi in via Roma. Evacuata Porta Nuova. VIDEO — CronacaQui Torino, 17 October 2026
- Manifestazione contro il caro vita a Torino, scontri e fumogeni in via Roma, evacuata Porta Nuova — Quotidiano Piemontese, 17 October 2026
- Proteste e corteo in centro a Torino contro il carovita: tensioni con le forze dell'ordine, lancio di oggetti e replica con lacrimogeni — TorinoToday, 17 October 2026
- Scontri con la polizia a Torino, giovani incappucciati devastano una libreria Feltrinelli — la Repubblica Torino, 17 October 2026
- Libreria Feltrinelli in stazione Torino riapre dopo assalto durante corteo — ANSA Piemonte, 18 October 2026