Meloni Calls Olympic Protesters Enemies
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Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called anti‑Olympics protesters "enemies of Italy" after clashes and alleged rail sabotage during demonstrations in Milan on Saturday.
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It is "routine" to deploy ICE to a foreign country? Seriously?
Police clashed with protesters in Milan, detaining at least seven people.
The protesters opposed the Winter Games’ cost and environmental impact, with passions also inflamed by revelations that ICE agents were being sent to Italy on a routine deployment.
The protesters opposed the Winter Games’ cost and environmental impact, with passions also inflamed by revelations that ICE agents were being sent to Italy on a routine deployment.
At Winter Olympics, protest over cost and ICE ends in clash with police
After left-wing groups rallied against the cost and environmental impact of the Winter Games in Italy, some protesters set off fireworks and hurled bottles.
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February 8, 2026 at 4:15 AM
It is "routine" to deploy ICE to a foreign country? Seriously?
#ICE
Snow but no ICE in Italy
Milan, Italy
A demonstrator takes part in a protest against the involvement of US immigration and customs enforcement personnel in providing security for US delegations at this year’s Winter Olympics
Photograph: Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters
via @theguardian.com
Snow but no ICE in Italy
Milan, Italy
A demonstrator takes part in a protest against the involvement of US immigration and customs enforcement personnel in providing security for US delegations at this year’s Winter Olympics
Photograph: Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters
via @theguardian.com
February 8, 2026 at 10:11 AM
#ICE
Snow but no ICE in Italy
Milan, Italy
A demonstrator takes part in a protest against the involvement of US immigration and customs enforcement personnel in providing security for US delegations at this year’s Winter Olympics
Photograph: Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters
via @theguardian.com
Snow but no ICE in Italy
Milan, Italy
A demonstrator takes part in a protest against the involvement of US immigration and customs enforcement personnel in providing security for US delegations at this year’s Winter Olympics
Photograph: Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters
via @theguardian.com
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Police clashed with protesters in Milan, detaining at least seven people.
The protesters opposed the Winter Games’ cost and environmental impact, with passions also inflamed by revelations that ICE agents were being sent to Italy on a routine deployment.
The protesters opposed the Winter Games’ cost and environmental impact, with passions also inflamed by revelations that ICE agents were being sent to Italy on a routine deployment.
At Winter Olympics, protest over cost and ICE ends in clash with police
After left-wing groups rallied against the cost and environmental impact of the Winter Games in Italy, some protesters set off fireworks and hurled bottles.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 8, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Police clashed with protesters in Milan, detaining at least seven people.
The protesters opposed the Winter Games’ cost and environmental impact, with passions also inflamed by revelations that ICE agents were being sent to Italy on a routine deployment.
The protesters opposed the Winter Games’ cost and environmental impact, with passions also inflamed by revelations that ICE agents were being sent to Italy on a routine deployment.
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Meloni condemns 'enemies of Italy' after clashes in Olympics host city Milan reut.rs/4aDnbur
Meloni condemns 'enemies of Italy' after clashes in Olympics host city Milan
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has condemned anti-Olympics protesters as "enemies of Italy" after violence on the fringes of a demonstration in Milan on Saturday night and sabotage attacks on the national rail network.
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February 8, 2026 at 10:35 AM
Meloni condemns 'enemies of Italy' after clashes in Olympics host city Milan reut.rs/4aDnbur
www.nytimes.com/athletic/701... I can't help but cheer for the Ukrainian athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Amid war, Ukrainian athletes pursue Winter Olympics glory in Milan Cortina
Ukraine’s 103-member Olympic delegation aims to make its mark in Italy amid the ongoing war.
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February 7, 2026 at 3:49 PM
www.nytimes.com/athletic/701... I can't help but cheer for the Ukrainian athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
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Unas 5.000 personas se manifiestan en Milán contra la “insostenibilidad” de los Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno.
Algunos manifestantes acudieron con árboles de cartón para protestar por la tala llevada a cabo para construir las pistas de esquí
Algunos manifestantes acudieron con árboles de cartón para protestar por la tala llevada a cabo para construir las pistas de esquí
Unas 5.000 personas se manifiestan en Milán contra la "insostenibilidad" de los Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno
Algunos manifestantes acudieron con árboles de cartón para protestar por la tala llevada a cabo para construir las pistas de esquí
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February 7, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Unas 5.000 personas se manifiestan en Milán contra la “insostenibilidad” de los Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno.
Algunos manifestantes acudieron con árboles de cartón para protestar por la tala llevada a cabo para construir las pistas de esquí
Algunos manifestantes acudieron con árboles de cartón para protestar por la tala llevada a cabo para construir las pistas de esquí
the IOC’s anti-protest rules are fundamentally disproportionate and unnecessary to protect ‘the spirit’ of the games, designed to be broken. and i look forward to some statements of resistance, even modest ones.
February 7, 2026 at 3:15 PM
the IOC’s anti-protest rules are fundamentally disproportionate and unnecessary to protect ‘the spirit’ of the games, designed to be broken. and i look forward to some statements of resistance, even modest ones.
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Milano Italia, residents are unanimously against ICE’s presence in their city. ICE does not belong in any city! Fora ICE, Fuera ICE, ICE Out!
February 7, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Milano Italia, residents are unanimously against ICE’s presence in their city. ICE does not belong in any city! Fora ICE, Fuera ICE, ICE Out!
by Magda Teter
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⚡ On February 6, the 2026 Winter Olympics officially kicked off in Italy. The grand opening took place in Milan.
Ukraine will compete in 11 out of 16 sports at the 2026 Olympics, with a total of 46 athletes representing the country.
Ukraine will compete in 11 out of 16 sports at the 2026 Olympics, with a total of 46 athletes representing the country.
February 7, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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by Bill Emmott
Watch the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics by all means, but remember what happened four years ago during and after the Beijing games, between Putin, Xi and then Ukraine
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Four years on, Putin is showing no interest in peace. Only Ukraine can change this
English original of article published in Italian by La Stampa this morning
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February 7, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Watch the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics by all means, but remember what happened four years ago during and after the Beijing games, between Putin, Xi and then Ukraine
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Reposted by Magda Teter
⚡ On February 6, the 2026 Winter Olympics officially kicked off in Italy. The grand opening took place in Milan.
Ukraine will compete in 11 out of 16 sports at the 2026 Olympics, with a total of 46 athletes representing the country.
Ukraine will compete in 11 out of 16 sports at the 2026 Olympics, with a total of 46 athletes representing the country.
February 7, 2026 at 8:56 AM
⚡ On February 6, the 2026 Winter Olympics officially kicked off in Italy. The grand opening took place in Milan.
Ukraine will compete in 11 out of 16 sports at the 2026 Olympics, with a total of 46 athletes representing the country.
Ukraine will compete in 11 out of 16 sports at the 2026 Olympics, with a total of 46 athletes representing the country.