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Violent protests continue in Milan, police detain 200 people

Violent protests continue in Milan, police detain 200 people

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In northern Italy's Milan, violent clashes between demonstrators and police continued for a second consecutive day on Sunday. Security forces used tear gas and water cannons to disperse the crowd in the city center. aktuality.sk ↗

The protesters, mostly young people dressed in black, according to available information threw bottles at police, looted shops and destroyed property around the central square in front of Milan Cathedral. Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi announced on Sunday evening that police had detained approximately 200 people. teraz.sk ↗

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni convened a meeting on public order in connection with the unrest. The meeting was attended by representatives of the intelligence services and security forces. The government is also preparing measures that could allow for more preventive detentions or additional arrests. La Repubblica ↗

Meloni stated that the government is considering tools against people who cause chaos. According to media reports, a legal norm targeting persons under 18 years of age is also being prepared.

Authorities have not yet announced further details about the planned decree or when it might come into force. The development of the security situation in Milan will depend on further police action and decisions by the Italian government.

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