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GUERRILLA IN MILAN
Riots, scuffles and police charges in the Duomo, in Milan, during the "Italia in Piazza" demonstration against the high cost of living. Groups of protesters also lit fires, burning panels and rubbish bins.
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THE BEGINNING OF THE UNREST
The anger that exploded in the French squares ignited the protest Saturday in Italy too. In Paris and other transalpine cities, students and the yellow vests united, giving rise to demonstrations against the high cost of living, with scenes of guerrilla warfare. The same ones seen in Piazza Duomo, with hundreds of demonstrators who first attacked the police line-up, and then set the center on fire.
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DOZEN PROTESTERS STOPPED
Dozens of protesters were stopped by the police for the riots: several were taken to the police station. We are now evaluating who to refer to the judicial authorities.
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THE SENTENCE OF MELONI /1
"Demonstrating is a right. Placing our cities on fire is not. I renew my request to the opposition: let them not be ambiguous about this. Let them unambiguously condemn this violence and launch a clear appeal for every mobilization to be peaceful". Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni wrote it on social media.
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THE SENTENCE OF MELONI /2
"When faced with scenes like this, the refusal must be unanimous. Any reticence becomes justification. Silence is not acceptable", continued Meloni, who speaks of "thugs who exploit the demonstrations to sow chaos, attack those who guarantee security and hold entire cities hostage".
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THE RETREAT IN SAN BABILA
The police, after having cleared Piazza del Duomo in Milan, attempted to send away the last troublemakers, who retreated towards Piazza San Babila.
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STONE PLAYERS AND BARRICADES
The demonstrators resisted the water cannons, making barricades with the tables of the bars on Corso Vittorio Emanuele and throwing stones at the police. As you can see from the photos, they are kids dressed in black, organized in groups without flags or political symbols.
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SALVINI'S COMMENT
"Social centres, maranza and rotten left rot. Will there still be those who protect and defend them?". Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the League Matteo Salvini wrote it on social media, publishing some images of Piazza Duomo, in Milan, after the clashes.
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"THE VIOLENTS PAY" /1
"Those who take to the streets to sow violence and devastate our cities must answer for it, including economically. Stop passing the bill on the citizens for the damage caused by the chaos professionals." This was underlined in a joint note by the Undersecretary of Justice Andrea Ostellari and the Undersecretary of the Interior Nicola Molteni.
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"THE VIOLENTS PAY" /2
"We need to immediately approve the League's proposal which introduces financial guarantees for risky events and makes the organizers responsible", added the two undersecretaries. "The amendment is ready. The right to demonstrate is sacrosanct, the right to destroy and attack does not exist. Enough violence, enough devastation, enough bills paid by Italians."
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AT LEAST 5 WOUNDED AMONG LAW ENFORCEMENT
At least five members of the police were injured during the clashes in Milan. According to what we have learned, they are two Digos agents, two plainclothes agents and a director of the state police.
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FLAMES IN PIAZZA DUOMO
The protesters remaining in the Piazza Duomo area set fire to an area near the equestrian monument. The water cannon was returned to the square to put out the flames.
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FLAMES IN PROGRESS VITTORIO EMANUELE
A barricade made with the tables of some devastated bars was also set on fire in Corso Vittorio Emanuele.
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ASSAULT AGAINST THE CARABINIERI
Some protesters, still hooded, attacked a carabinieri vehicle in Piazza Duomo.
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BREAKING THE SHOP WINDOWS /1
The protesters smashed the windows of some shops in Piazza San Babila with clubs and a bicycle.
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BREAKING THE SHOP WINDOWS /2
Significant damage to shops in the center of Milan. The police tried to remove the thugs from the shops and shop windows.
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AFTER PIAZZA DUOMO, THREE FACADES OPEN
After the removal of the demonstrators from Piazza Duomo, three fronts remained open: Piazza Mercanti, Via Torino and San Babila.
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PORPHYRY CUBES THROWN
Two of the officers hit were hit by porphyry cubes in the head and required stitches.
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LOCATELLI: "HOODED COWARDS"
"A terrible Saturday for many Italian cities. Tensions and clashes in Milan, Turin and Bologna. Throwing of stones, stones, bottles, paper bombs at the Police and acts of vandalism. These are hooded cowards who devastate our cities without respect for anyone, subjects probably frustrated with their lives who scare the citizens". The Minister for Disabilities Alessandra Locatelli wrote it on social media.
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LOCATELLI: "OUR CITIES ARE NOT HOSTAGE OF SUCH GUERILLAS"
Locatelli thanked "the law enforcement officers who had to deal with this chaos, my full support and closeness go to all of them and to those who were injured". And again: "We will never lower our guard, our cities cannot be held hostage by such a guerrilla war created by fake students."
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SEVERAL PROTESTERS ALSO WOUNDED
The 118 health workers rescued around twenty people in the area of Piazza Duomo and Cordusio, half of whom were transported to the emergency room under green and yellow codes.
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