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Meloni calls security meeting after Milan clashes
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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is set to hold an emergency security meeting on Monday after cost-of-living protests turned into violent clashes in Milan. More than 5,000 people gathered over the weekend. Police used tear gas and water cannons after protesters threw paving stones, bins and chairs. Ansa reported more than 200 people were detained, 80 percent of them minors.
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What It Means For You
- Milan's prosecutor's office has requested prison sentences for five adults arrested for looting, vandalism and resisting arrest, AGI reported.
- A train station in Bologna was closed as a precaution after similar disorder.
- Meloni said demonstrating is a right, while laying cities to waste is not.
What's Happening
- Clashes began on Saturday and continued into Sunday in Milan.
- Mayor Giuseppe Sala said he saw smashed shop windows, looted stores and frightened citizens.
- Disorder also rippled into other northern cities, including Turin.
Why Meloni Called the Meeting
- The violence followed anti-government student protests in several Italian cities on Friday.
- Similar unrest has been reported in France, Spain and Albania, the BBC noted.
- Meloni faces an election next year and called on opponents to condemn the rioting.
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