'The protest was started by Ilaria Lamera, an engineering student at Milan Polytechnic, before spreading to Rome and other cities including Florence, Bologna, Padua and Cagliari. Lamera had been commuting to university from her home town of Bergamo and when she started looking for a room to rent in Milan struggled to find one for below €600 (£520).'

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/12/italy-students-protest-over-cost-housing-high-rents