PoliticsItaly Deploys Troops and Tightens Laws Amidst Violent Cost-of-Living Protests
Italy is deploying 500 troops to Milan and enacting stricter laws, including harsher penalties for rioters and holding parents liable for vandalism, in response to violent cost-of-living protests. The measures aim to quell unrest driven by anger over rising prices and low wages.
Al Jazeera English|October 21, 2026