We are fed up with an Olympics that causes mayhem in the city, only brings temporary jobs and will leave lasting ecological damage,” he said. On the same day, rail infrastructure in northern Italy was sabotaged in a protest action subsequently claimed by anarchists. With Italy under the global spotlight, the Italian prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, pulled no punches in her condemnation. View image in fullscreen Police and demonstrators clashed at the end of an anti-Olympics protest in Milan on Saturday. But he added: “While one single measure doesn’t change much, all of them together does [gradually] push things.”

Source: The Guardian February 12, 2026 14:52 UTC