Europe's autumn protests and strikes — Paris and Rome schedule, map and live

Schedule and countdown

From official alerts (U.S. embassies) and news reports. Times are local, with your own time next to them. Plans change at short notice, and marches can leave the announced routes.

1. MarchSat, Oct 24, 14:00 Paris · Union march against the cost of living (route changed at the last minute)Place d'Italie → Porte de Vincennes France 24, 24 Oct · France 3, 23 Oct Map
2. Recent trouble spotSat, Oct 24, 13:00 Paris · Original route (Bastille–Nation) banned; some protesters gathered here anywayPlace de la Bastille France 3, 23 Oct · France 24, 24 Oct Map
3. MarchSat, Oct 24, 10:00 Orléans · Marches against the National Rally party congress (Sat & Sun)Orléans U.S. Embassy Paris, 22 Oct Map
4. MarchSat, Oct 24, 10:30 Rome · Student march “Sblocchiamo tutto”Piazza della Libertà → Via Cola di Rienzo → Piazza Risorgimento U.S. Embassy Rome, 23 Oct Map
5. MarchSat, Oct 24, 14:00 Rome · March “Italy out of the war”Piazza della Repubblica → Termini → Via Cavour → Via dei Fori Imperiali → Colosseum U.S. Embassy Rome, 23 Oct Map▶ Watch
6. RallySat, Oct 24, 15:00 Rome · “October 17 Movement”: possible rally (it calls one every Saturday at 3 p.m.)Circo Massimo U.S. Embassy Rome, 23 Oct · The Irish Times, 21 Oct Map
7. RallySat, Oct 24, 15:00 Brussels · Rally across from the U.S. EmbassyAvenue des Arts / Rue Guimard U.S. Embassy Brussels, 23 Oct Map
8. RallySun, Oct 25, 16:00 Brussels · Rally across from the U.S. EmbassyAvenue des Arts / Rue Guimard U.S. Embassy Brussels, 23 Oct Map
9. Recent trouble spotSat, Oct 17, 14:00 Brussels · Last Saturday's protest areas (no new march has a permit)Bourse / Grand-Place · Boulevard de l'Empereur · Gare du Midi U.S. Embassy Brussels, 23 Oct Map
10. RallySat, Oct 24, 14:00 Tirana · National protest against the government, day 12 of the student revoltKryeministria (Prime Minister's office) News24 Albania, 24 Oct · U.S. Embassy Tirana, 15 Oct Map
11. Protest campSat, Sep 26, 12:00 Madrid · Housing protest camp (the Sol metro station is closed)Puerta del Sol RTVE, 17 Oct Map
12. Protest campSat, Oct 24, 08:00 Valencia · Housing protest camp (seen on the webcam on 24 Oct)Plaza del Ayuntamiento Wolkam IT webcam Map▶ Watch
13. Recent trouble spotSat, Oct 17, 15:00 Milan · Two days of clashes around the cathedral; troops sent to the cityPiazza del Duomo France 24, 19 Oct Map
14. Protest campTue, Oct 20, 19:00 Lisbon · Housing protest and camp (cleared by police on 21 Oct)Rossio U.S. Embassy Lisbon, 20 Oct · France 24, 21 Oct Map
15. Protest campTue, Oct 20, 19:00 Porto · Housing protest and camp (cleared by police on 21 Oct)Praça D. João I U.S. Embassy Lisbon, 20 Oct · France 24, 21 Oct Map
16. Strike / protest dayFri, Oct 30, 09:00 Italy (nationwide) · Student and grassroots protests called The Irish Times, 21 Oct
17. Strike / protest dayThu, Nov 5, 00:00 France (nationwide) · National strike and marches called by the unions The Irish Times, 21 Oct
18. Strike / protest dayFri, Nov 20, 00:00 Italy (nationwide) · General strike called by the unions The Irish Times, 21 Oct
19. MarchFri, Oct 30, 10:00 Naples · General-strike march through the city centre (3,000–5,000 expected)Piazza Garibaldi → Piazza del Plebiscito U.S. Consulate Naples, 30 Oct Map
20. RallyFri, Oct 30, 10:30 Rome · USB union rally on the day of the nationwide general strikePiazza dei Cinquecento (Roma Termini) U.S. Embassy Rome, 28 Oct Map
21. RallySat, Oct 31, 10:00 France (nationwide) · Groups called protests on 30–31 Oct; local curfews possible in parts of Paris U.S. Embassy Paris, 29 Oct
22. RallySat, Oct 31, 12:00 Spain (nationwide) · Demonstrations announced for 31 Oct; spontaneous protests also possible U.S. Embassy Madrid, 28 Oct
23. Recent trouble spotFri, Oct 30, 12:00 Tirana · Ongoing demonstrations around government buildings; may spread to other citiesCity centre, near government buildings U.S. Embassy Tirana, 30 Oct Map
24. Recent trouble spotSun, Nov 1, 18:00 Lisbon · Housing and cost-of-living protests continue; police have used tear gas. Avoid Rossio SquareRossio U.S. Embassy Lisbon, 1 Nov Map
25. Recent trouble spotSun, Nov 1, 18:00 Porto · Housing and cost-of-living protests continue; police have used tear gas. Avoid Praça de D. João IPraça de D. João I U.S. Embassy Lisbon, 1 Nov Map

Map: routes, rallies, camps and cameras

MarchRallyProtest campRecent trouble spotOur webcam

Lines are the announced routes, drawn approximately (Paris: start and end only, the streets weren't published). Map © OpenFreeMap © OpenStreetMap

Europe's protests in a minute

France

The largest turnout: between 550,000 and 800,000 people marched on Saturday 17 October in Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Lille, Bordeaux, Toulouse and other cities; some marches ended in looting and fires, and Limoges town hall burned. On 24 October the police changed the Paris route at the last minute: the union march now runs from Place d'Italie to Porte de Vincennes instead of starting at Bastille, and some protesters still gathered at Bastille. Unions have called a national strike for 5 November.

Sources: Al Jazeera · Sortiraparis · The Irish Times

Spain

Housing: since late September a protest camp over rents and evictions has filled Madrid's Puerta del Sol (the Sol metro station has been closed), and there are camps in other cities too. On 24 October the Valencia webcam shows tents across Plaza del Ayuntamiento. A snap general election is set for 29 November.

Sources: The Irish Times

Also live, but only on YouTube:

• Plaza del Ayuntamiento · Wolkam IT ↗

Italy

Marches against living costs and military spending on 17 October turned into two days of clashes in central Milan, around Piazza del Duomo; at least 200 people, mostly minors, were arrested, and the government sent troops to the city. There was unrest in Turin and Bologna too. A movement has called for protests every Saturday at 3 p.m., and unions a general strike for 20 November. In Rome, many marches cross Piazza Venezia.

Sources: Al Jazeera · The Irish Times

Portugal

Tens of thousands marched through central Lisbon on 17 October at the call of the CGTP union, and protesters pitched tents on Rossio square, inspired by Spain's camps; Porto had camps too. Police cleared the camps on 21 October, and protesters have called new gatherings.

Sources: Al Jazeera · The Irish Times

Belgium

Police used tear gas and water cannon in Brussels and Liège on 17 October. Students have protested university fees for weeks; tens of thousands marched on 9 October over schools and austerity.

Sources: Al Jazeera · The Irish Times

Albania

Student-led protests in central Tirana since 13 October over tuition, campus conditions and alleged corruption, with calls for Prime Minister Edi Rama to resign, which he has refused. A national protest was called for 14:00 on 24 October.

Sources: The Irish Times

Germany & UK — other weekend marches

Separate from the cost-of-living wave: on 10 October several thousand people joined pro-Palestinian marches in London and Berlin. Berlin's large demonstrations usually gather on Straße des 17. Juni or at Alexanderplatz.

Sources: France 24

Also live, but only on YouTube:

• Alexanderplatz panorama · livespotting ↗