Italy deploys extra troops as youth protests over living costs turn violent
Briefing by News4U · First published
Security forces and soldiers were sent to eight cities including Rome and Milan on 24 October after last weekend's clashes; demonstrators demand relief from rising housing and fuel prices.
Security forces deployed massively in eight Italian cities on 24 October after last weekend's protests turned violent, with demonstrators protesting budget cuts and rising housing and fuel prices. [1] [2] [3]
In Rome, young protesters clashed with police; in Milan, about 3,000 demonstrators halted traffic and soldiers patrolled the centre with helicopters overhead. [2] [3]
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government approved a security decree easing detention for minors, creating a crime of "violent participation in a demonstration" and fining parents for damage caused by their children. [1] [2]
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