Italy's Violent Protests Leave 36 Police Injured, Nearly 400 Detained

Violent protests across Italy have resulted in 36 injured police officers and nearly 400 detentions, prompting a government crackdown while nine center-left mayors urge Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to address economic drivers of unrest. Authorities arrested Youssef Siher on Saturday following extensive monitoring of social media and encrypted chats by Digos and Postal Police. Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi warned that violence violates constitutional protest rights and perpetrators will face judicial consequences, as police prepare for further demonstrations. The mayors of Rome, Milan, Naples, and other cities condemned the violence but called for urgent talks on living costs, housing, energy, and transport pressures. Former police chief Franco Gabrielli cautioned that investigative successes do not resolve underlying youth discontent, warning conditions for more serious incidents may persist.