Rome sends 500 soldiers to Milan

After the riots at the weekend, the Italian government sends 500 soldiers to Milan. Transportation Minister Matteo Salvini announced on social media that the measure should be part of a security decree that is to be approved by the cabinet today Tuesday. The government in Rome wants to prevent a repeat of the riots with harsh measures. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called her cabinet on Monday for a crisis meeting lasting several hours. In the afternoon, government circles said that the state would “resolutely react” to the unrest of the past few days. This included possible curfews. More than 270 temporary arrests The Italian news agency ANSA reported, citing various sources in Meloni’s area, that “technical solutions to enforce a curfew” are currently being examined. In addition, measures against road blockades will be considered. For this, the Council of Ministers will adopt a legislative decree this Tuesday, it said. In Milan, but also in other cities such as Turin or Bologna, there had been violent riots in recent days after initially peaceful protests against high living costs. In the Cathedral Square of Milan and in its surroundings, young people dressed in mostly black and masked beat windows, plundered shops and supermarkets. In total, there were more than about 270 temporary arrests, mostly aimed at minors. Five young people were arrested. Many drew comparisons to the unrest in France. Worried about new unrest, several luxury shops closed their shops near the cathedral square on Monday. According to official figures, at least 14 security forces were injured. The public prosecutor’s office of Milan spoke of a degree of “rare violence”. There was no precise information on the number of injured demonstrators. The damage is estimated to be in the millions.