Italy Protests Enter Second Day: Milan Clashes Leave 60 Detained

Italy faced a second day of violent protests Sunday, with clashes in Milan near the Duomo square leaving over 60 people detained and prompting Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to call an emergency security meeting for Monday. The unrest, sparked by protests against rising living costs, low wages, and poor public services, saw masked youths throw objects at police, erect barricades, and loot a supermarket. Police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse crowds, while Mayor Giuseppe Sala described seeing shattered storefronts and frightened citizens. The protests are part of a broader European wave, with similar demonstrations over housing and prices in France, Spain, Portugal, and Albania. Italy's main union, the General Confederation of Italian Labour, has called a general strike for November 20, and Meloni stated that demonstrating is a right but devastating cities is not.