Milan police clash with protesters on second day of unrest

Milan police engaged in confrontations with protesters on Sunday, amidst demonstrations against subpar services and escalating living expenses, following similar unrest in multiple Italian cities the previous day. Riot police donning protective gear unleashed tear gas and hosed down crowds after hundreds of masked protesters shattered shop windows and set fire to waste bins in the vicinity of central Piazza Duomo, according to sources familiar with the investigation.

Over 60 protesters were whisked off to the police station for additional scrutiny, while 28 individuals were apprehended during previous clashes on Saturday in northern locales such as Milan, Bologna, Brescia, Bergamo, and Turin, as reported by a police bulletin on Sunday. The unrest bore resemblance to the violence witnessed in neighboring France, where thousands of disgruntled citizens protested the soaring costs and deteriorating public services on Saturday, marking some of the country's most turbulent demonstrations in recent years.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who is up for re-election next year, denounced the acts of violence and pledged a government gathering on Monday to deliberate on tackling the predicament.