Protesters clashed with riot police in Milan, Italy, over the weekend, throwing stones, smashing shop windows and setting rubbish bins on fire as demonstrations over rising living costs and poor public services entered a second day on Sunday (Oct 18). Police were seen firing tear gas to disperse the crowds. Similar demonstrations were also reported in other Italian cities, including Bologna and Turin. The clashes echoed violent protests in neighbouring France, where hundreds of thousands of people reportedly took to the streets on Saturday over rising living costs and deteriorating public services, in some of the country's worst unrest in years. #milan #protest #riot Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Visit our website: https://cna.asia Download our app: https://cna.asia/app Get our editors' picks of stories via chat apps: Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp: https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us on these platforms: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia