Italy: Political activists to protest and march in Milan March 16

Political activists plan to gather and march in Milan on the afternoon of March 16. The event will start with a commemoration held from 14:30 in Brioschi Street, followed by a march, until 16:30: a concert will take place in the evening. Organizers have not yet confirmed the ending point of the event. The demonstration is a yearly event commemorating the killing of a left-wing political activist, which occurred in 2003. The event will likely gather several thousand activists from a large spectrum of left-wing organizations. Participants will likely remain in the area until the end of all activities, in the evening hours of March 16.

Authorities will likely deploy increased security to monitor the gathering. Localized transport disruptions are likely near the protest site. Counter-demonstrations might occur, leading to potential confrontations between groups of participants and counter-demonstrators, and between participants and law enforcement officers.