Panic in the fashion capital: stores closed, hundreds of soldiers to be sent

Milan is in a state of emergency: luxury stores closed after two days of violent riots and looting. Deputy Prime Minister Salvini announced the deployment of 500 additional soldiers to the city. The riots began with a protest against the high cost of living. 32 people were arrested, including 23 minors.

Milan, the fashion capital and financial center of Italy, is in a state of emergency following two days of violent riots and looting of stores. Luxury stores on Via Montenapoleone and in the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele closed their doors and removed merchandise from display windows for fear of further looting. Italy's Deputy Prime Minister, Matteo Salvini, announced that the government will send 500 additional soldiers to the city. The riots began on Saturday as a protest against the deterioration of public services and the rising cost of living, escalating into severe violence involving hundreds of masked protesters, many of them minors. Police arrested 32 people, including 23 minors and 13 foreign nationals, out of 271 detainees. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni convened an emergency meeting and is considering measures to tighten enforcement against minors. Similar riots were also reported in Bologna, Brescia, Bergamo, and Turin.