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Oct 19, 2026

Italy approves tougher anti-riot laws after Milan violence

Italy approved new security measures including a new offense of violent participation in demonstrations, tougher penalties for rioters, and financial liability for parents of minors involved in violence, after weekend riots in Milan left over 100 police injured and shops looted.

Oct 19, 2026·8 sources
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  • ▪Under Italy's October 20, 2026 anti-riot decree, penalties increase if protest participants conceal their faces or if individuals suffer injuries
  • ▪Truck drivers in southern Italy staged supply-chain-disrupting roadblocks on October 20, 2026 to protest fuel prices, leading the Italian government to offer aid to road hauliers
  • ▪Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced on October 20, 2026 that Italy will add detention facility beds and juvenile justice system judges to handle young offenders

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