Meloni, any reticence regarding street violence becomes justification

"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. In the face of such scenes, the refusal must be unanimous. Every reticence becomes justification. Silence is not acceptable". Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni wrote this on social media, publishing a video of the riots in Piazza Duomo in Milan and speaking of "thugs who exploit the demonstrations to sow chaos, attack those who guarantee security and hold entire cities hostage".

"I have great respect - he continues - for the thousands of people who demonstrated peacefully today, also taking part in the mobilization called by the CGIL which also saw the participation of the leaders of the left. Whatever the ideas for which they demonstrate, participation is the basis of any healthy democracy. On the other hand, however, we cannot ignore what happened in other Italian squares".