Now in Italy! Riots erupt in Milan as protesters loot stores and clash with police
Violent unrest broke out in central Milan, Italy, on Saturday, October 17, as masked protesters clashed with riot police, looted shops and set fires during a demonstration against wars and the rising cost of living. The violence left Piazza del Duomo and a luxury shopping gallery largely deserted. Protesters threw stones and paving blocks at officers and set fire to barricades made from café tables, while police responded with water cannons and tear gas.
At least two police officers were injured, and around 50 protesters, many of them minors, were detained, according to the LaPresse news agency. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned the violence, stressing that peaceful protest is a right but setting cities on fire is not. Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala said the protesters’ concerns were understandable but that attacks on law enforcement and damage to the city were unjustifiable. The unrest coincided with demonstrations in neighboring France over the cost of living and student grievances.
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