Italy Makes Parents Pay for Protest Damage After Milan Violence

Italy's government announced strict security measures and new laws following violent weekend protests in Milan, with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni issuing a decree. Parents will be held financially liable for damages caused by minors involved in the unrest. The new ordinance makes violent participation in protests a crime punishable by up to five years in prison and fines of up to 20,000 euros, with harsher penalties for masked attacks or those causing injury. Additionally, 500 extra soldiers will be deployed to Milan by year's end to address rising public order issues. Over 100 police officers were injured in the Milan violence, and more than 30 of the roughly 50 arrested were minors. The decree also assumes legal accountability for those over 14 and expands juvenile detention facilities, while similar cost-of-living protests have occurred in neighboring France.