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Italian police detain nearly 300 people as stores looted, vandalized in weekend Milan protests

Police in riot gear fired tear gas and water cannon as several hundred hooded protesters set bins ablaze and looted stores, including sports retailers Decathlon and Arc'teryx and phone store Vodafone.

Italian police face a crowd during a protest over the state of public services and the rising cost of living in Milan, Italy, October 18, 2026.
The rooftops of Bologna, Italy.

New direct flight route opens between Tel Aviv and Bologna

Passengers at the Ben Gurion International airport near Tel Aviv, July 16, 2026.

Blue Bird Airways expands Italy network with four direct routes from Tel Aviv

Police spray water on protesters during a demonstration against the visiting Israeli basketball team on the day of the Virtus Bologna-Maccabi Tel Aviv Euroleague match in Bologna, Italy, November 21, 2025.

Anti-Israel rioters attack Bologna police with firecrackers, set fires, build barricades


Thieves steal 200 giant Parmigiano Reggiano wheels in Bologna -- worth over €100,000

The operation lasted nearly six hours after workers left; Carabinieri secured surveillance footage as investigators probe an experienced, well-organized group.

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Bologna Jewish leader: After synagogue attack, concrete actions are necessary

Protesters in Bologna turned violent, targeting the city's synagogue with vandalism and explosives.

 Graffiti on the Bologna Synagogue reading JUSTICE FREE GAZA. January 11, 2025.

'Justice for Gaza': Rioters vandalize synagogue in Bologna

The riot was originally anti-police in nature, making the motives of the synagogue vandals unclear.

 Graffiti on the Bologna Synagogue reading JUSTICE FREE GAZA. January 11, 2025.

Middle Age jewels from Jewish cemetery on display in Bologna

Throughout the centuries, the Jewish cemetery had been completely forgotten, until some of its remains were uncovered during construction works in 2012.

Bologna, Italy.