Italy approves sweeping security measures in response to protests
Summary
Italy has approved new security measures to stop protests in the north that sometimes turned violent. These include sending 500 troops to Milan, harsher punishments for violent protesters, and holding parents responsible if their children damage property.Key Facts
- Italy will send 500 troops to Milan to support security at important places.
- A new law makes violent protest actions a crime punishable by up to five years in prison and fines up to €20,000.
- Penalties increase if protesters hide their faces or cause injuries.
- Parents can be held responsible if their children are involved in vandalism or looting.
- Police can detain youths aged 14 to 17 if they are seen as a danger, even without committing a crime.
- The government decided not to give soldiers the power to act as police after the president opposed this.
- The protests were caused by rising fuel and energy costs, high rents, low wages, and poor public services.
- Similar violent protests have occurred recently in France and other parts of Italy.
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