Overview
- Authorities confirmed three targeted incidents on northern rail lines, including a burned switch housing near Pesaro, severed detection cables near Bologna and a rudimentary explosive device on the Bologna–Padova line.
- Delays of up to two and a half hours affected high‑speed, Intercity and regional services, with the Transport Ministry calling the acts sabotage and launching a suspected‑terrorism investigation.
- Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned violent protesters as “enemies of Italy,” and officials noted similarities in timing and method to attacks on France’s rail network ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
- Roughly 10,000 people marched in Milan over environmental, housing and political grievances, and a breakaway group of about 100 clashed with police near the Santagiulia hockey venue, leading to water cannon, tear gas and several detentions reported as six arrests in some accounts.
- The IOC condemned the violence and Italian officials reported reinforced security, saying athlete transfers and the competition schedule continued without confirmed operational impact.