Meloni calls emergency meeting after Milan riots leave 200 detained

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will hold an emergency security meeting Monday after weekend protests over the rising cost of living in Milan turned violent, with over 200 people detained. More than 5,000 protesters gathered, and police used tear gas and water cannons after masked individuals threw objects at officers. Meloni condemned the violence, calling the perpetrators "hooligans" exploiting protests to "sow chaos," while Mayor Giuseppe Sala described smashed shops and looting. Clashes also spread to other northern cities, with arrests in Turin and a Bologna station closed. Meloni urged political opponents to condemn the rioting, while Democratic Party leader Elly Schlein said violence should not stifle peaceful protesters' voices.