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Soldiers were deployed across Milan and luxury boutiques boarded up as protesters took to the streets on Saturday, a week after looting and clashes with police. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced a series of measures including sending an additional 500 soldiers to the city and introducing tougher penalties for minors, who police said made up a large proportion of last week's violent protesters, with surveillance helicopters circling central Piazza del Duomo on October 24, 2026.