Milan luxury shops close for fear of new unrest as government prepares to deploy troops
The government plans to send 500 soldiers and approve tougher measures after unrest left 271 people detained, police said.
- On Monday, Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini announced 500 army troops will reinforce Milan, with a Cabinet meeting scheduled for Tuesday to approve the deployment.
- Initially peaceful demonstrations on October 17 over rising living costs and poor public services escalated as hooded groups clashed with police, set bins ablaze, and looted shops including Decathlon and Vodafone.
- Luxury retailers on Via Montenapoleone removed merchandise and closed early Monday, while police detained 271 young people in Milan on Sunday and arrested 32 of them, including 23 minors.
- The government's emergency decree extends preventive detention for minors to 12 hours and allows deferred arrests based on video footage to address youth gang violence.
- Opposition leader Giuseppe Conte of the Five Star Movement criticized the security-first approach, arguing it ignores underlying economic grievances as authorities prepare for further protests on Saturday.
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Giorgia Meloni announced the deployment of hundreds of soldiers in Milan until the end of the year to support the police after clashes. The government also approved measures to tighten the sanctions...
Some 500 soldiers will come to strengthen local police teams until the end of the year, decided the Italian far-right government, while rallies were accompanied by violence on Saturday and Sunday.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced on Tuesday the deployment of 500 soldiers in Milan until the end of the year in support of the police after the clashes that took place this weekend in the Lombard metropolis.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced on Tuesday the deployment of 500 soldiers to Milan by the end of the year to assist police following clashes in the city.
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