The leader of the No Vax is stirring up chaos in Turin.

Turin’s “No Meloni Day” student strike turned violent on Saturday as clashes erupted between demonstrators and police forces. The protest, which had expanded across the city and surrounding province over the week, degenerated into physical confrontations involving students, teachers, and law enforcement. Dozens of hooded youths armed with clubs attacked schools with vandalism, while thousands marched through the streets. Mayor Stefano Lo Russo urged participants to isolate the violent elements, stating that their grievances deserved attention but that hooligans were damaging the movement. The tension peaked around noon when the march stalled on Corso Inghilterra. Police blocked the route near the Metropolitan City headquarters to prevent protesters from approaching. A group of teachers from unions including USB and CUb positioned themselves between the students and officers to de-escalate the situation. Before this standoff, stones, bottles, and branches were thrown at agents protecting the Intesa Sanpaolo tower and the metropolitan office. A bottle narrowly missed officers as police fully closed the street. Ten police vans equipped with water cannons and two armored Carabinieri vehicles were deployed to secure the area. Earlier in the day, traffic in the city center was chaotic as the crowd moved toward the central square. Some demonstrators climbed the monument to Victor Emmanuel II, lighting green flares and waving anti-TAV flags. One protester scaled the column base, making obscene gestures with a wooden stick, while another mimicked a pistol shape. Local police managed emergency traffic flow, directing drivers away from the roundabout. Students chanted that schools were crumbling while funds went to war, highlighting issues of precarious employment and dilapidated infrastructure. Mayor Lo Russo posted an appeal on Instagram during the afternoon. He acknowledged the right to protest but condemned individuals who entered schools with covered faces to smash computers and destroy classrooms. He described these actors as thugs whose actions allowed opponents to focus solely on violence rather than the underlying educational problems. He asked students to make clear that such individuals acted for personal gain, urging them to defend their ideas from those seeking to transform them into chaos. The unrest follows a similar wave of protests in France. About twenty high schools in Turin remained occupied throughout the period. Fridays For Future groups joined the demonstration. Marco Liccione, identified as a former No Vax leader now affiliated with Futuro Nazionale, emerged as one of the organizers of the Saturday event. He stated that he intended to protest against the cost of living and suggested that the young participants should have been sent to military institutions. The incident marked a sharp escalation in tone compared to previous days of occupations and strikes.