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Italy hit by new cost of living protests

Italy hit by new cost of living protests
France 24 Saturday 24 October 2026, 17:12 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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Soldiers were deployed across Milan and luxury boutiques boarded up as protesters took to the streets again on Saturday, a week after looting and clashes with police. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced a series of measures, including sending an additional 500 soldiers to the city and introducing tougher penalties for minors, who police said made up a large proportion of last week’s violent protesters. Surveillance helicopters circled central Piazza del Duomo, while soldiers patrolled in...

Soldiers were deployed across Milan and luxury boutiques boarded up as protesters took to the streets again on Saturday, a week after looting and clashes with police. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced a series of measures, including sending an additional 500 soldiers to the city and introducing tougher penalties for minors, who police said made up a large proportion of last week’s violent protesters. Surveillance helicopters circled central Piazza del Duomo, while soldiers patrolled in groups alongside military vehicles and a water cannon. Some visitors said they would leave the city centre if violence broke out again. Our Rome correspondent, Seema Gupta, has the latest. [Image text:] SBLOC STATEONSIR Seema Gupta,France 24 Corresponderit Rone ltaly Students,truck drivers,farmers demonstrate nationwide ITALYHITBYNEWCOSTOFLIVINGPROTESTS FRANCE 24
Italy (LOCATION) Milan (LOCATION) Giorgia Meloni (PERSON) Piazza del Duomo (LOCATION) Rome (LOCATION) Seema Gupta (PERSON)
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