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Tens of thousands of students and workers participated in a nationwide strike across Italy on Friday, protesting against rising living costs, expensive education, and a worsening housing crisis. The demonstrations, which included marches in major cities such as Rome, Milan, Turin, Bologna, Genoa, and Naples, were largely peaceful but saw minor scuffles in Turin. Protesters demanded increased funding for schools and universities, affordable housing, and measures to alleviate the burden of everyday expenses. The USB trade union organized the strike, which also saw participation from truck drivers, taxi drivers, and farmers protesting rising fuel prices and increased military spending.
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