Italian students protested on “No Meloni Day.” Last Friday, more than 2K young Italians demonstrated in Florence, with more turning out in Rome, Milan, Turin, Genoa, Cagliari, and other cities against issues under Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Like recent protests from students in France, Italian youth are standing up with concerns about the physical state of their schools, funding for education, and “proposed restrictions on the number of foreign students in individual classrooms.” On the same day, the Children and Young People’s Climate Strike demonstrated in Florence, too. Their initiative focuses on educating children about living sustainably, while campaigning for more governmental efforts to protect the environment for children and families to enjoy. (The Florentine)
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