SocietyMilan braces for further unrest as debate over Italy’s ‘lost generation’ grows

Young people in Milan marched over soaring living costs and unaffordable housing; clashes with police were followed by vandalism, arson and looting by groups on the fringes. Police detained more than 271 people and arrested 32 over two days. Giorgia Meloni’s government tightened measures targeting minors and sent 500 troops to the city, while protesters accused it of repression instead of addressing their grievances.

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