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Violent Clashes Erupt in Milan as Protesters Rally Against Living Costs
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Moneycontrol•19-10-2026, 10:00
Violent Clashes Erupt in Milan as Protesters Rally Against Living Costs
- •Protesters clashed with police in central Milan on Sunday during demonstrations over the rising cost of living and declining public services.
- •Hooded demonstrators threw stones, smashed shop windows, and set rubbish bins on fire near the central Piazza Duomo.
- •Riot police deployed tear gas to disperse the crowds, taking more than 60 protesters to police stations for investigation.
- •The unrest follows similar violent clashes across northern Italian cities including Bologna, Brescia, Bergamo, and Turin.
- •Shops closed their shutters, tourists fled the area, and the Duomo metro station was temporarily shut down during the chaos.
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The protests in Milan were triggered by widespread public anger over declining public services, low wages, wars, and the rising cost of living.
Police in riot gear responded by deploying tear gas and water cannons to disperse the crowds, clearing demonstrators from the Piazza Duomo and the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II shopping arcade.
Investigative sources reported that more than 60 protesters were taken to police stations in Milan for further checks, while related reports indicated around 50 demonstrators were detained.
