Italy Sends Hundreds of Soldiers to Milan for Protest, One of Many Planned Across Europe
Authorities are deploying 5,000 police and law enforcement personnel and using drones to prevent a repeat of last weekend’s looting and clashes.
- On Saturday, October 24, 2026, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government deployed 500 additional soldiers to Milan and adopted a security decree introducing tougher penalties for minors amid nationwide protests expected across Italy.
- Following violent unrest on October 17 and 18 when rioters looted stores near Milan's Duomo, the newly formed 'October 17 Movement' emerged as a primary organizer alongside student federations and trade unions demanding lower tuition and affordable housing.
- Authorities arrested 45 people, 34 of them minors, during raids following the unrest. Valter Mazzetti, secretary general of the Fsp police union, warned that soldiers could provide immediate reinforcements but cannot resolve police staffing shortages or replace specialized training.
- Demonstrations are scheduled in at least eight Italian cities, with organizers revealing protest locations only half an hour before starting to complicate police coordination. In Rome, authorities locked down luxury shopping streets and stepped up controls around the Circus Maximus and Piazza del Popolo.
- These widespread mobilizations reflect broader discontent over housing costs, education, and pensions, with additional strikes planned for October 30th across Italy. Officials warned of possible infiltration by violent groups, complicating efforts to balance the right to dissent with maintaining public order.
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ROME — Italian police carried out more than 150 searches across Milan and 20 other cities Saturday as authorities tightened security ahead of a new wave of nationwide demonstrations following violent clashes during protests last weekend.The searches, concentrated mainly in the northern Lombardy region, were conducted as part of an investigation into the previous weekend's unrest, according to Italian news agency ANSA.Judicial sources said the op…
Protests Are Happening All Over Europe
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...
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Independent EspañolMILAN (AP) — Italy deployed soldiers in Milan, the capital of fashion and finance of the country, before the protests called on Saturday, a week after mobilizations that ended in looting and clashes with the police.
Authorities tighten security in major cities as businesses board up storefronts ahead of planned demonstrations
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