Tag Archives: Milan

About the statue of Indro Montanelli, a racist and a rapist

Posted on 2020/07/01 by Struggles in Italy

On June 13, in Milan, the statue dedicated to Italian journalist Indro Montanelli was smeared by red paint and marked with the writings “rapist, racist”. This is the second time that activists smear the statue of Montanelli: the first time, … Continue reading →

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[en] Why is coronavirus killing so many people in Italy?

Posted on 2020/03/27 by Struggles in Italy

[Updated on 31/03/2020] Coronavirus is hitting all around the world, but there’s no doubt that one country has been hit more harshly that any other: Italy. While the death tool has passed the 12.500 mark, about four times China’s, outside … Continue reading →

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[en] Social centres and the struggle for a different model of legalisation

Posted on 2014/02/18 by Struggles in Italy

Italy has one of the widest and strongest social centre movements in Europe. Social centres can be found all over the country in almost every medium-sized and large city, though they tend to be more concentrated in the big cities … Continue reading →

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[fr] Un militant syndicaliste sauvagement agressé à Milan

Posted on 2014/01/26 by Struggles in Italy

Thanks to LabourStart for this translation. Here the original article in English.  Le mardi 14 Janvier, dans le nord de Milan, le syndicaliste Fabio Zerbini a été sauvagement battu par deux hommes soupçonnés d’être liés au crime organisé italien. Fabio … Continue reading →

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[en] Midnight flits. Chronicling summer activity in Milan, Modena and Forlì

Posted on 2013/08/30 by Struggles in Italy

Until this year, late summer newspapers were always filled with articles about burglaries. “Family returns from holiday and finds home emptied by thieves” was a typical headline. This year, though, it has been factories emptied, and those sneaking in during … Continue reading →

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[en] Death of Franca Rame, actor and political activist

Posted on 2013/06/03 by Struggles in Italy

The funeral of actor, communist and feminist activist Franca Rame was held in Milan on the morning of Friday 31st May 2013. She died aged 84. Franca Rame was the spouse and coworker of Dario Fo, 1997 Nobel Prize winner … Continue reading →

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[en] Victory – albeit limited – at San Raffaele hospital

Posted on 2013/05/18 by Struggles in Italy

After months of difficult struggle – in which workers blocked major roads, occupied rooftops and fought with police – an agreement has been reached at Milan’s San Raffaele hospital. The agreement was reached with unions early on the morning of … Continue reading →

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[en] ExCuem bookshop eviction in Milan

Posted on 2013/05/10 by Struggles in Italy

Ex Cuem was founded by a group of students at the University Statale di Milano. They reopened the CUEM, an independent 40 year-old bookshop that went bankrupt in October 2011 due to debt and false accounting, closing its 150m2 premises. … Continue reading →

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[en] Strikes and scuffles in Milan to defend public healthcare

Posted on 2013/05/09 by Struggles in Italy

Health workers across the Lombardia region took part in a 24-hour strike on Wednesday 8th May, as part of the ongoing struggle against 244 redundancies at San Raffaele Hospital. Already, 66 workers have been served with redundancy letters, effective immediately. … Continue reading →

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[en] Hospital workers fight police in Milan

Posted on 2013/04/21 by Struggles in Italy

It has been a week of renewed struggle at Milan’s San Raffaele Hospital, with mass meetings, rooftop occupations, demonstrations and fights with the police. After months of calm since the last round of protests at the end of 2012, Monday … Continue reading →

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