Riots in Milan: “Enemies of Italy and the Italians,” says the pinnacle of presidency | EUROtoday

After riots in Milan across the Winter Olympics, Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni expressed sharp criticism. She referred to as these concerned within the riots “enemies of Italy and the Italians” on social media. They ensured that the photographs of the riots had been proven “on television in half the world,” the pinnacle of presidency continued, including a report from the US broadcaster Fox.

On Saturday night, a protest march of greater than 3,000 individuals set out within the northern Italian metropolis in the direction of the Olympic Village. Participants threw smoke bombs and Molotov cocktails in the direction of the safety forces. The police used batons, water cannons and tear gasoline. There had been six arrests.

Damage to the railway community – acts of sabotage?

Meloni additionally talked about an incident on the Italian railway community within the north of the nation. Damage was found in three locations on the community on Saturday, which brought about vital issues in rail site visitors. Investigators don’t rule out that these might be acts of sabotage, as was the case initially of the 2024 Summer Games in Paris.

“Thousands and thousands of Italians are working these hours to make sure everything works during the Olympic Games,” Meloni wrote in her Instagram put up. Many of them are volunteers “because they want their nation to make a good impression, to be admired and respected.” The politician stated that they had been against the individuals she described as enemies who had been demonstrating “against the Olympic Games”.