Violent unrest rocks Milan as clashes with police, vandalism and looting trigger a sweeping security crackdown across Italy. After a weekend of turmoil, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government introduces tougher penalties for violent protesters and plans to deploy 500 soldiers alongside police in Milan. Under Italy's new security decree, people convicted under the new offence targeting violent participation in demonstrations could face up to five years in prison and fines reaching €20,000. Parents may also be held financially responsible for damage caused by their minor children.

Italy is heading into a fresh political and cultural debate over immigration, integration and religious symbols in schools after Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced plans to introduce new classroom rules. Meloni said her government will bring forward legislation to set a legal maximum on the number of foreign students in each class, while also banning burqas and niqabs in Italian schools. The proposal would additionally require parents of foreign students facing serious integration difficulties to learn Italian. The announcement has triggered a wider political argument over assimilation, religious freedom, national identity and the role of schools in integrating migrant families.