On September 22, 2025, a general protest and strike against Israel’s war in Gaza was organized by a group of smaller and far-left unions. It caught many in Italy by surprise: In Rome, police forces ...

A national strike by Italy's largest trade union to protest against Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's 2026 budget brought thousands onto the streets on Friday and disrupted trains, schools and other ...

People gather on the occasion of a general strike called by the CGIL (Italian General Confederation of Labour) trade union to protest against the budget law in Bologna, Italy, Friday, Dec. 12, 2025.

Thousands of Italians took to the streets for a national strike. The country's largest union protested the government's 2026 budget. Union leaders sta ...

ROME (AP) — A national strike called on Friday by Italy’s largest trade union in protest against the government’s budget plans widely disrupted transportation, health and school services across the ...