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Italy's Meloni approves tougher anti-riot laws
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni signs stricter anti-riot laws after Milan violence.
In brief
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni signs stricter anti-riot laws after Milan violence. Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni approved new anti-riot laws with penalties for violent demonstrations and vandalism after weekend riots in Milan. Originally reported by The Japan Times.
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has passed a steady stream of security crackdowns since taking office in 2022.
New anti-riot laws approved
Italy approved a raft of security measures including a new offense of violent participation in a demonstration, tougher penalties for rioters, and financial liability for parents whose children take part in vandalism and looting.
Milan violence
Unrest swept northern Italian cities at the weekend, including Milan, where gangs of mainly young people went on the rampage, smashing windows, robbing shops and attacking police.
Meloni's statement
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on social media, 'There is nothing revolutionary about vandalizing and stealing. Vandalism and theft are not protest, they are criminality.'
“There is nothing revolutionary about vandalizing and stealing. Vandalism and theft are not protest, they are criminality.”
The essence
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni approved new anti-riot laws with penalties for violent demonstrations and vandalism after weekend riots in Milan.
