Cost-of-living protests in Italian cities turn violent

Summary

Protests have occurred in multiple Italian cities over the rising cost of living and low wages. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni expressed support for police forces after reports of violence during the demonstrations.

• Anger over living costs and low wages motivated the protests. dw.com
• A major union has called a general strike for November 20. dw.com

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Sources (1)

1. Meloni backs police after cost-of-living protests turn violent in Italian citiesdw.com · 18 Oct, 16:45 UTC(opens in new tab)

Timeline

1. 18 Oct, 16:45 UTCFirst detected in GDELT event stream
2. 18 Oct, 16:47 UTCSources analyzed and verification label set
3. 18 Oct, 16:45 UTCLast updated

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