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Soldiers guard center of Milan as thousands of protesters march in cities across Europe

NPR News25 October 2026, 07:15 UTCFrance

While protests in France have claimed most international attention, large demonstrations also rocked many European cities Saturday from Milan to Rome to Madrid, Lisbon and Tirana.

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