Thousands of people demonstrated across European cities on Saturday
Thousands of people demonstrated in European cities Saturday, including Milan, Rome, Madrid, Lisbon and Tirana. Young people also took to the streets in Italian cities including Milan, Rome and Turin. Premier Giorgia Meloni announced 500 additional soldiers for Milan and tougher penalties for minors; police said minors made up a large part of the violent protesters the previous week.
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Thousands of people demonstrated across European cities on Saturday, including Milan, Rome, Madrid, Lisbon and Tirana, while protests in France drew most international attention. In Italy, thousands of young people took to the streets in Milan, Rome and Turin. Soldiers guarded Milan’s center. Premier Giorgia Meloni announced a package that includes 500 more soldiers for Milan and stricter penalties for minors; police said minors accounted for much of last week’s violent protesters. Media reported that police in Milan detained several minors as a preventive measure. In Madrid, thousands of retirees and others marched peacefully, demanding that public pensions not be meddled with. Rama said his government was preparing a response to students’ demands, called them to dialogue and warned that violent protesters would face penalties.
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Both results report demonstrations across European cities, consistent with the proposed event and its timing. corowafreepress.com.au only describes demonstrations in Italian cities and does not report the broader Europe-wide claim.