‘The Right to Demonstrate Peacefully Must Be Protected’: Meloni Speaks as Italians Protest Rising Costs

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni praised law enforcement for maintaining public order and safeguarding peaceful protest amid violent demonstrations over rising living costs. She thanked police, Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi, prefects and questors for coordinating security, and defended recent government measures to give authorities stronger tools to prevent violence and protect citizens and cities.