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Rioters loot stores, set fires in central Milan during cost-of-living protest

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 17). Rioters loot stores, set fires in central Milan during cost-of-living protest. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/europe/rioters-loot-stores-set-fires-in-central-milan-during-cost-of-living-protest/article_bb9d0d86-c38d-53f3-878f-1ac9c7b15f9a.html

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Rioters clashed with police in central Milan during a cost-of-living protest on Saturday, leading to looting and fires in Piazza del Duomo and a luxury shopping area. The initially peaceful march turned violent when masked protesters threw objects at riot police and set barricades on fire, resulting in significant property damage including a severely damaged carabinieri vehicle.

Written by AI on 2026-10-18, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On October 16, 2026, student protests against poor school conditions and high living costs spread from France and Belgium to Italy, with clashes breaking out in cities like Rome and Turin. Protesters threw firecrackers and smoke bombs at police while calling for better education funding and criticizing the government's defense spending. The next day, October 17, protests turned violent in Milan as rioters clashed with police, looted stores, set fires, and threw objects during demonstrations against rising living costs. In Bologna, police used water cannons to disperse crowds, making seven arrests. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned the violence on social media, supporting law enforcement efforts to maintain order amid escalating unrest across multiple Italian cities.

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ROME (AP) — Rioters clashed with police, looted stores and set property on fire in central Milan on Saturday, emptying Piazza del Duomo and a luxury shopping arcade when the area would usually be teeming with shoppers. asserted

area → clash → shoppers

The march against wars and rising living costs began peacefully. asserted

march → rise → wars

But masked protesters threw stones, paving blocks and other objects at riot police and set fire to barricades made from bar tables. asserted

protesters → throw → tables

Images of the aftermath showed a severely damaged carabinieri car. asserted

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Rioters loot stores, set fires in central Milan during cost-of-living protest

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