Key facts
- Over 200 people arrested during protests in Milan.
- 80% of those arrested were minors.
- Protests involved smashed shop windows, looted stores, and clashes with police.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced an emergency government meeting on Monday to address violent clashes and looting that occurred during cost-of-living protests in Milan over the weekend. Police detained 271 young people on Sunday, with 32 arrests including minors and foreign nationals. The protests, which saw demonstrators clash with officers, loot stores, and vandalize property, followed similar unrest in other northern Italian cities on Saturday. The disturbances echo recent violent protests in France over rising living costs and declining public services.