Protests in Milan escalated into unrest

Protests that began in Milan on October 17 escalated into clashes and unrest. Young people gathered in the city center set fire to trash cans, while masked individuals looted shops. Imedi+2

Sources report conflicting data regarding the number of detainees: imedinews writes that law enforcement officers detained more than 27 young people, 80% of whom are minors. At the same time, interpressnews reports that the police detained 271 young people. Imedi+1

Demonstrators are protesting against price increases and the quality of public services. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned the violence and held an emergency meeting of ministers to discuss the issue. The Italian government plans to implement strict measures against vandalism and violent attacks. Interpressnews+1