More than 200 arrested in second day of street clashes against cost of living in Milan
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called for a security meeting on Monday to address the violence, which resembled some scenes of chaos and looting in Paris.
Milan experienced its second day of street violence, looting, and clashes on Sunday, with over 200 people arrested, according to Ansa news agency. Mostly black-clad assailants threw bottles, ransacked stores, and destroyed property around the central Duomo plaza. Police in Milan used tear gas and water cannon to disperse groups of youths, many wearing masks, who were seen throwing objects at police cars.
The mayor of Milan, Giuseppe Sala, witnessed smashed shop windows, looted stores, and frightened citizens. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, a far-right politician, called the vandals "thugs" who exploit demonstrations to spread chaos and hold cities hostage. She wrote on X, "To demonstrate is a right. To lay our cities to waste is not."
The clashes began on Saturday during a sanctioned cost-of-living demonstration and were similar to scenes of chaos in Paris. Similar incidents occurred in Bologna and Turin following other protests.
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