Meloni, solidarity with the police: «Citizens must live in cities without fear»

After Saturday's clashes in the streets, with the most sensational ones involving Milan, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni launches a message of solidarity with the police through her social channels: «Once again, the women and men of the police have had to face the violence of criminals who, also through organized groups, exploit the demonstrations to seek conflict and sow chaos. My full solidarity and sincere thanks go to all of them."

Meloni recalls in the message how they were «there to protect the safety of citizens, workers, traders and all the people who have the right to live their city without fear and without seeing it set on fire by gangs of thugs. We are with you."

The prime minister had already commented on the street violence on Saturday afternoon. "Demonstrating is a right but setting our cities on fire is not." For this reason she turned to the opposition forces: «I renew my request to the opposition: let them not be ambiguous about this. Every reticence becomes justification."