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Giorgia Meloni

Italian politician and Prime Minister since 2022

World · 19 Oct 2026Meloni calls emergency security meeting after violent cost-of-living protests in Milan

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is set to hold an emergency security meeting on Monday after protests over the rising cost of living descended into violent clashes in Milan over the weekend, with more than 200 people detained and rioting spreading to other cities in the north.