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Italy: Clashes erupt at cost-of-living protests
DW.com • • world
Key Points:
- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned the rioting during cost-of-living protests, expressing solidarity with police after clashes in Milan and other cities resulted in injuries and arrests.
- In Milan, masked youths threw fireworks and bottles at police, erected barricades, and were met with tear gas and arrests, with similar clashes reported in Turin, Bologna, and Bergamo.
- The protests were driven by public frustration over high living costs, stagnant wages, and a lack of affordable housing, with thousands also demonstrating in Rome and a general strike planned for November 20.
- Both Meloni and Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala condemned the violence while acknowledging the legitimacy of the protesters' grievances.
- The unrest in Italy coincided with similar violent demonstrations in France, where widespread rioting led to over 1,800 arrests.
