Italy’s Meloni Unveils Tough New Riot Laws: €20,000 Fines and 500 More Troops for Milan

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has approved sweeping new security measures introducing fines of up to €20,000 and prison sentences of up to five years for violent participation in demonstrations, following a weekend of rioting, looting and clashes with police in Milan and other northern Italian cities. Announced on October 20, 2026, the measures form […]