Italian police clash with protesters in Milan and Bologna
- Italian police fired tear gas after protesters threw stones and other objects near Milan’s Gothic cathedral.
- Riot police cleared hooded protesters from the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II after groups split from a demonstration over the high cost of living.
- Several people were reportedly injured and arrests were made in Milan, and the Duomo metro station was closed.
- Police in Bologna used water cannon and arrested seven people after another protest turned violent, according to ANSA.
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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned the violence, saying that the right to protest does not mean turning cities into battlefields.
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Duomo Square in the city center of Milan has turned into a battlefield, with protesters and police clashing on Saturday afternoon. The square has been closed off.
They protested against rising consumer prices.
A new series of demonstrations took place today in major cities in Italy, mainly in Milan, Turin, Bologna and Rome. In the Italian capital, a large march was organized by the Cgil union, which has 4.5 million members, with the aim of directly challenging the line of the Meloni government. The union's secretary, Maurizio Landini, announced that on November 20, the Cgil will go on a general strike. This is the same day for which a pan-European s…
Italian police clash with protesters in the centre of Milan
MILAN, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Italian police fired tear gas on Saturday after coming under attack from protesters throwing stones and other objects in clashes in the square in front of Milan's Gothic cathedral, Italian media reported.
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