Italy Sends Hundreds of Soldiers to Milan for Protest, One of Many Planned Across Europe
- On Saturday, Italy deployed 500 additional soldiers to Milan as the nation's fashion capital expected fresh protests, one week after looting and clashes with police.
- Last week's violence involved about 2,000 young protesters, a large number of whom were "naturalized, second-generation Italians," according to police; authorities arrested 45 people, 34 of them minors.
- Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government approved a security decree introducing a crime of "violent participation in a demonstration," while 500 soldiers were deployed to support about 5,000 police personnel.
- Security was also heightened in Rome, where authorities used drones and helicopters to "saturate both physical and virtual territory" while monitoring demonstrations like the right-wing student march "Unlock Everything."
- These demonstrations occur amid a wave of protests regarding budget cuts and cost of living issues like housing; similar movements have emerged in other cities, including Lisbon where protesters are demanding affordable housing.
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Italy deployed soldiers to Milan as the nation expected fresh protests on Saturday, one week after looting and clashes with police. Premier Giorgia Meloni announced a raft of measures, including sending an additional 500 soldiers to Milan, and costing penalties for minors, who police said made up up a large part...
The Italian authorities deployed the army today in Milan due to the announced protests in that and several other cities in the country.
Like a large part of Europe, Italy faces a massive wave of protests on Saturday 24 October. Purchasing power in the dark, distress of a youth who feels abandoned but also angry at the government's policy of rearmament Meloni. The reasons for revolt and demonstrations are multiplying. Despite a drastically tough security arsenal, the evolution on the ground, especially in Rome and Milan, remains largely unpredictable.
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