# Tens of thousands protest soaring costs and poor public services in Italy

https://mins.news/en/item/122848

- CNN, 2026-10-30 17:01 UTC
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- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/30/europe/italy-protests-anti-government-meloni-intl?Date=20261030&Profile=CNN

> Inspired by similar demonstrations elsewhere in Europe, tens of thousands of Italians took to the streets to protest rising living costs and the poor state of services including healthcare and education.

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