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Italy: Clashes at Cost-of-Living Protests
Italian police and protesters clash as cost-of-living demonstrations turn violent.
In brief
Italian police and protesters clash as cost-of-living demonstrations turn violent. Italian police arrested 50 minors in Milan after violent clashes during cost-of-living protests. Originally reported by Dw.
Violence in Milan
Clashes erupted in Milan during cost-of-living protests with masked youths throwing fireworks and bottles at police.
“black-clad, masked youths threw fireworks and bottles at police and erected barricades in the central Piazza Duomo”
Police Response
Police used tear gas to clear Milan's Piazza Duomo after 50 young people were arrested, half minors.
“Police used tear gas to clear the square”
Prime Minister's Stance
Giorgia Meloni condemned rioting and expressed solidarity with police after clashes in Italian cities.
“Demonstrating is a right, but setting our cities on fire is not”
The big picture
Italian police arrested 50 minors in Milan after violent clashes during cost-of-living protests.
