# Italian peace advocacy and disarmament protests

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/italian-peace-advocacy-and-disarmament-protests
> Updated: 2026-10-23T14:39:28.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

Peace advocacy organizations in Italy have initiated a series of meetings and demonstrations focused on opposing rearmament and the expansion of the war economy. In regions such as Piedmont and Ferrara, groups like Rete Pace have organized discussions to address the conversion of the arms industry and investigate arms trafficking through Italian ports, specifically the port of Ravenna. These organizers have raised concerns regarding European Union policies that may ease military project authorizations.

Following these discussions, large-scale demonstrations took place in Aviano and the Murgia region. In Aviano, over 1,000 participants marched toward the Aviano Air Base to protest rising defense expenditures and the presence of nuclear weapons. Similarly, in the Murgia region, marches were held to advocate for a shift in national priorities from military spending toward social justice, healthcare, and environmental protection.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-23: Peace demonstrations held in Aviano and Murgia regions of Italy

Peace activists in Italy held demonstrations in Aviano and the Murgia region, protesting military rearmament and nuclear presence while calling for increased investment in social welfare and diplomacy.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/peace-demonstrations-held-in-aviano-and-murgia-regions-of-italy

### 2026-10-17: Peace advocacy groups in Italy hold meetings on rearmament and war economy

Peace organizations in Cuneo and Ferrara are hosting meetings to discuss rearmament, arms trafficking, and the economic implications of the war industry in Italy.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/peace-advocacy-groups-in-italy-hold-meetings-on-rearmament-and-war-economy

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