Turin–Lyon high-speed rail
Protesters opposing Turin-Lyon high-speed rail project attacked by French police
Activists from France and Italy organized a two-day demonstration opposing the Turin Lyon high-speed railway line, the Treno ad Alta Velocità (TAV). The protests against the project have been going on for three decades
Protests in Italy’s Susa valley over fresh construction bids for Turin-Lyon motor link
The police violently suppressed protests by the No TAV (No to the High Speed Train) movement at San Didero, injuring several protesters
Italian organizations demand release of veteran communist Nicoletta Dosio
The 73-year-old Nicoletta Dosio was arrested for her involvement in a 2012 protest against the proposed Turin–-Lyon high-speed rail project, also known as the TAV
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