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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced the deployment of 500 troops to Milan to assist police following violent clashes in the city, according to France 24 on October 21, 2026. During a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Meloni also approved measures to ease the detention of minors involved in riots and to impose fines on their parents for any damage caused. The moves represent a hardened stance on public disorder in response to recent unrest.