Giorgia Meloni The government is expected to approve a series of measures on Tuesday, including the deployment of 500 soldiers to Milan, after a weekend of riots in the northern Italian city.
Italy’s prime minister is calling a Cabinet meeting Tuesday afternoon to address unrest in Milan and other major cities amid youth-led anti-government protests. Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani said Italian media The deployment of soldiers “with police powers” would be part of the measures his government would take.
Milan police arrested around 270 people over the weekend, most of them minors, after permitted youth protests turned into violence and looting – echoing riots in neighboring France.
The government is also considering a series of measures to extend police powers. People who have not committed a crime but are considered a potential risk could be placed in preventive detention for up to 24 hours – a provision that can include minors.
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