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Student demonstrations in Milan went out of control resulting in violence and looting. The Italian government decided to send 500 soldiers to help maintain security. The police have arrested many people involved in this.
Italy Student demonstrations in Milan turned into violent incidents that included vandalism into shops and clashes between police and civilians. Prime Minister of ItalyMelonie An emergency security meeting was held today, and 500 soldiers will remain deployed to Milan to assist with security and prevent further expansion of the unrest. Italian President Madarella also said that violence initiated by unknown persons is unacceptable.
There was street looting and serious clashes between police and citizens in Milan last weekend. The demonstrations were originally initiated by student groups and trade unionists. Their demands were to protest inadequate educational resources and high living costs and to demand the government reduce defense spending and increase the education budget. However, as the French protests got out of control and escalated into several violent incidents of looting, the Italian demonstrations in Milan also changed their tone, with several “street guerrilla wars” taking place.
According to police figures, 32 people were arrested and 271 detained during the Milan street riots, of which 220 were minors, a rate of up to 80%. Eleven people who committed more serious crimes could face prison terms of up to 15 years, with prosecutors seeking sentences of up to 15 years.
Il Messaggero and other media reported that Giorgia Meloni called an emergency meeting with Defense Minister Guido Crosetto and other security chiefs in the morning and decided to send 500 troops to Milan to assist security in suppressing the riots. The Italian Prime Minister’s Office will hold a cabinet meeting on the 20th to formally adopt this decision.
Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini confirmed the news of the army’s deployment to Milan on social media, stressing that it was a victory for his Lega party.
The demonstrations have intensified the confrontation between left and right in Italian politics and society. Since many of the organizations that initiated the protests were left-wing groups, many on the right believed that lax immigration policy was the cause of the riots. Today, a center-right student group waved a banner in the streets of Milan reading, “We will re-immigrate you all.” The left and right camps shouted and pushed each other.
The riots caused damage to several public facilities in Milan, as many protesters used trash cans as weapons and threw them at shop windows or police cars. According to data from the Milan Health Unit, more than 280 roadside dustbins were damaged in Milan, including 6 solar-powered, high-level “smart garbage bins” with compression functions, and several roadside seats were damaged. The health unit sent 90 sanitation workers and 60 sanitation vehicles to work overtime to clean up the devastated city.
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The demonstrations were originally aimed at protesting inadequate educational resources, high living costs, and demanding cuts in defense spending and an increase in the education budget. However, they later escalated into street looting and clashes between police and civilians and the protests went out of control.
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After Prime Minister Meloni called an emergency security meeting, he decided to send 500 soldiers to Milan to assist with security and riot control. The decision was officially approved by the Prime Minister’s Office at the Cabinet meeting on the 20th.
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According to police figures, 32 people were arrested and 271 detained, of whom 220 were minors; More than 280 dustbins and many seats were damaged in the urban area, and the health unit mobilized 90 sweepers and 60 cleaning trucks for cleanup.
