Meloni calls emergency meeting after violent Milan protests

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will hold an emergency security meeting Monday after weekend protests over rising living costs in Milan turned violent, with over 200 people detained. More than 5,000 gathered, and police used tear gas and water cannons against masked protesters throwing objects. Meloni condemned the violence, while Mayor Giuseppe Sala called it a new international phenomenon. Most detainees were minors, and five adults face prison requests. The unrest followed Friday's student protests and mirrored similar clashes in France, Spain, and Albania. Meloni urged political opponents to condemn the rioting, while Democratic Party leader Elly Schlein warned against using it to silence peaceful demonstrators.