After the weekend of clashes, devastation and looting that inflamed Milan and other Italian cities, the government has announced a new crackdown against the violent and today, barring last-minute changes, it will be on the table of the Council of Ministers. Meanwhile, yesterday a summit on public order was held chaired by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at Palazzo Chigi, attended by the ministers, the undersecretaries of the Presidency of the Council Mantovano and Fazzolari, the heads of the police forces and intelligence. The line that emerged was that "the State will give a firm response". In the evening, the words of the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella arrived: "All violence is unacceptable", is the premise. But at the same time "an intelligent and in-depth analysis is needed", "careful vigilance capable of counteracting violence" that comes from "unpublished subjects, the latter condition which raises questions to reflect on from different profiles".
The institutional comparison
The head of state's warning invites us to reflect carefully on the novelty of the clashes and above all on the looting of shops by non-politicized minors. Discussions have started between Palazzo Chigi and Il Colle for a decree on which the government feels the urgency but could impact on constitutional findings that could end up on Mattarella's desk. So much so that two pre-council meetings may be necessary to refine the provision that will arrive on the CDM table in the evening. The legislative offices are finalizing the text of a decree law which should therefore be ready on the ministers' table this afternoon.
Hypotheses about the text
The best technical solutions are currently being studied and the provision could include some measures already contained in the security bill approved by the Council of Ministers in July and now being examined by the Senate. Among these, the extension of preventive detention to minors and with a duration beyond 12 hours, the deferred arrest for those responsible for causing damage to groups and the ban on aggregation for people deemed dangerous for public order. Alongside this, the aim would be to strengthen the Safe Roads operation. In particular for Milan, the executive is preparing to strengthen the deployment with another 500 soldiers. On
The expected rules
"From words to deeds!", exults the deputy prime minister Matteo Salvini who speaks of a "victory for the League" as well as the two Northern League undersecretaries Nicola Molteni (for the Interior) and Andrea Ostellari (for Justice) who announce some contents of the decree: "The extension of preventive detention up to 24 hours", "the strengthening of prevention measures, starting from the oral warning under the jurisdiction of the police commissioner" but also "the introduction of the crime of aggravated damage" and "mandatory arrest for crimes of devastation during demonstrations, with the possibility of deferred arrest within 48 hours". The latter are actually already foreseen and it will therefore be necessary to understand how they could be modified in the provision. The text is still in the hands of legislative offices. The technicians are examining the various aspects of a provision which - according to multiple sources - beyond the announcements, is not yet defined.
New resources for the police
We then want to give a signal of support to the police forces: in the next maneuver we aim to increase resources by allocating part of the 7.2 billion extra trade deficit granted by Europe for defense to the security sector. It means more hiring, equipment and interventions on social security.
