Italian Cities See Protests Over War and Living Costs as 500 Extra Soldiers Guard Milan
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Updated · Reuters · Oct 24
Italian Cities See Protests Over War and Living Costs as 500 Extra Soldiers Guard Milan
3 articles · Updated · Reuters · Oct 24
Summary
Protests hit major Italian cities on Saturday, with clashes reported in Turin, Rome and Bologna, while Milan stayed largely peaceful under a heavy security presence.
Large police deployments and precautionary shop closures followed last weekend's unrest, when protesters fought police, looted stores and vandalised property after fresh calls for demonstrations spread on social media.
Reuters witnesses said they saw no looting or property damage this time, suggesting the tighter security helped prevent a repeat of the earlier violence.
Italian police earlier detained one person allegedly linked to organising the "October 17 Movement" behind last weekend's protests and took them to Milan headquarters for questioning.