But when night fell, the demonstration turned violent as some protesters targeted police and their vans, and officials responded with tear gas and water cannon. This comes as authorities separately investigate a series of incidents on rail lines in northern Italy that officials fear could be coordinated sabotage. The protest march against Olympics organizers drew groups from the city, Lombardy and the rest of northern Italy. Demonstrators protest the environmental, economic and social impact of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, February 7, 2026. Electrical cables on a high-speed line were also severed, and a fire was started at an electrical cabin in the Adriatic town of Pesaro, the railway network said.

Source: CNN February 07, 2026 21:48 UTC