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Milan police clash with protesters on second day of unrest

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On Sunday in Milan, police clashed with protesters who threw stones and looted shops near Piazza Duomo, following similar unrest across Italy the previous day. Over 60 people were taken for checks by police after clashes that led to shop windows being broken and bins set on fire; 28 had been arrested earlier during Saturday's protests in several cities. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned the violence and called for a government meeting to address the issues behind the unrest, which mirror recent protests in France over rising costs and poor public services.
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Milan police clashed with protesters for a second day on October 18, 2026, as unrest spread across several Italian cities including Milan, Bologna, Brescia, Bergamo, and Turin. Hooded demonstrators threw stones, looted shops, broke shop windows, and set bins on fire near central Piazza Duomo in Milan. Police responded with tear gas and water cannons, arresting 28 protesters and taking more than 60 to the police station for further checks. The protests were sparked by rising living costs and poor public services, mirroring recent violent demonstrations in neighboring France. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned the violence and called for a government meeting on Monday to address the situation.

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The clashes had echoes of the violence in neighbouring France, where hundreds of thousands of people angered by rising costs and declining public services took to the streets on Saturday in some of the country's most violent protests in years.
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2026-10-18 · The Straits Times
Milan police clash with protesters on second day of unrest · assertive framing

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Milan police clash with protesters on second day of unrest asserted
police → clash → unrest
MILAN, Oct 18 - Milan police clashed on Sunday with protesters throwing stones and looting shops during demonstrations against poor services and the rising cost of living, a day after similar unrest in several Italian cities. asserted
protesters → clash → cities
Police in riot gear fired tear gas and used water cannons after several hundred hooded protesters broke shop windows and set bins on fire in the area near central Piazza Duomo, sources with knowledge of the investigation told Reuters. asserted
sources → fire → Reuters
More than 60 protesters were taken to the police station for further checks, the sources added. asserted
sources → take → checks
A total of 28 protesters were arrested after similar clashes erupted on Saturday in northern cities including Milan, Bologna, Brescia, Bergamo and Turin, according to a police report on Sunday. uncertain
clashes → arrest → Sunday
The clashes had echoes of the violence in neighbouring France, where hundreds of thousands of people angered by rising costs and declining public services took to the streets on Saturday in some of the country's most violent protests in years. asserted
thousands → have → years
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, facing an election next year, condemned the violence and announced a government meeting on Monday to discuss how to address the situation. asserted
Meloni → face → situation
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