Thousands protest in Italian cities over living costs and housing prices

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Thousands demonstrated in major Italian cities against rising living costs, housing prices, and military spending, under a heavy police presence following weekend unrest. Protests occurred in Rome, Milan, Turin, Naples, Bologna, and Florence with extensive police surveillance. Tensions escalated in Bologna and Turin, where clashes broke out, including projectiles thrown at officers and a photo of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni burned. In Milan, 1,400 police and 500 soldiers were deployed. Security was heightened after riots and looting in Milan last Saturday. Police detained a 30-year-old journalist, allegedly the founder of the "Movimento 17 de Octubre" collective, which had over 40,000 Instagram followers.


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