# Rioters loot stores and set fires in central Milan during cost-of-living protest

https://mins.news/en/item/104724

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-18 00:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://bit.ly/4dECAfq

> Protesters opposing wars and rising living costs clashed with police in Milan, looting shops and setting fires in the city’s main square.

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