Italy’s Meloni approves tougher measures to crack down on protests after Milan riots
- On Tuesday, the Italian government approved an emergency decree introducing a new criminal offense for violent demonstration participation, punishable by up to five years in prison and fines of up to $22,500.
- The measures follow violent protests in Milan on Saturday where 2,000 youths clashed with police, leaving more than 100 officers injured over two days amid looting and fires in central Milan.
- Deployment of 500 soldiers to Milan through year-end forms part of the security package, which also holds parents financially liable for damages caused by minors and allows police to detain youths aged 14 to 17.
- Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned the riots as "criminality," saying the presence of young rioters was "painful and frightening" and the government must prevent such images from becoming "a model for others to imitate."
- Parliament must convert the decree into law within 60 days; this action occurs as Italy's prison population has increased by more than 17% over four years under Meloni's administration, according to government data.
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While the country's main cities, as in France, were the scene of urban violence last weekend, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni presented a decree to facilitate financial sanctions against breakers and their parents.
In Italy, youth protests are being planned on social media for Saturday in eight different cities.
The elite brigade "Follow-up should be able to intervene quickly in riots. After the protests, the Italian government also wants to expand its capacities in youth prisons.
Italy’s ‘Maranza’ Menace: The Migrant-Background Youth Gangs Terrorizing Milan.
Violent youth gangs associated with Italy's second-generation immigrant communities have turned the streets of Milan into scenes of chaos, looting, and destruction, prompting Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to announce sweeping new law-and-order measures.
Following the recent riots in Milan and other cities, the Italian Government is planning to agree on a number of measures.
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