More than 200 arrested after cost-of-living violence in Milan
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Mediacongo
Police have arrested more than 200 people in Milan since Saturday, after two days of clashes and looting linked to a protest against the cost of living. Demonstrations over the cost of living and housing have also taken place in several European countries, while Albania is seeing protests over study conditions and corruption, Mediacongo reports.
Italian police have arrested more than 200 people after violence and looting in Milan during protests against the cost of living, Mediacongo reports. The city has seen a second day of unrest, while protests against rising living costs and difficulties accessing housing have also taken place in several European countries.
In Albania, the protests entered their sixth consecutive day. Demonstrations have also taken place in Belgium, Portugal and Greece, according to Mediacongo. The unrest is part of a wave of student and social protests spreading across Europe, following rallies against the cost of living on 17 October.
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