Damage from Italy's protests said to reach €1.6M

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Protests against the high cost of living, education policies, and budget cuts in France, Italy, and Belgium turned violent. At least 161 people were injured in Italy; a total of 223 people were detained in Italy and Belgium. Vehicles and barricades were set on fire in Paris. Approximately 1,000 people were killed in the two cities.

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Milan concentrates the biggest damage after a wave of unrest over the cost of life, low wages and energy prices. Shops and restaurants bear 75% of the economic impact.

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The massive unrest in Italy cost the country approximately 1.3 million euros, a preliminary estimate submitted by the Unempresa Small Business Association following clashes between demonstrators and the police in Milan, Bologna, Turin and Bergamo.