Clashes erupt during cost-of-living protests across Italian cities
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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned violence during cost-of-living demonstrations after protesters clashed with police in Milan and other cities over the weekend.
In central Milan, black-clad, masked youths threw fireworks and bottles at officers and erected barricades in Piazza Duomo, according to Deutsche Welle, citing Italian news agency ANSA. Police withdrew while awaiting reinforcements before using tear gas to clear the square. Deutsche Welle reported that at least four officers and 20 demonstrators were injured, while about 50 young people — roughly half of them minors — were arrested. Other reports said unrest continued for a second day. The Times of Israel reported that stores were looted during protests that featured Palestinian symbols.
Clashes were also reported in Turin, Bologna and Bergamo. Police in Bologna used water cannon and arrested four minors, while seven people were referred to prosecutors, Deutsche Welle reported.
Meloni expressed solidarity with police and accused criminals of exploiting the demonstrations to provoke confrontations and “sow chaos.” Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala said the protesters’ concerns were understandable but that violence and damage could not be justified.
The demonstrations reflected anger over high prices, stagnant real wages and shortages of affordable housing. Thousands also joined a union-organized rally in Rome, where CGIL leader Maurizio Landini announced a general strike for November 20.
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