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Italy's Right-Wing Government Sparks Outrage with Security Decree

4/6/2025

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Italy's right-wing government, under Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, has sparked outrage by approving a contentious security decree that escalates penalties for assaults on police and tightens eviction protocols. As protests erupted in Rome, critics condemned the move as punitive populism. The decree now awaits parliamentary confirmation within the next 60 days.

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Italy's right-wing government, under Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, has sparked outrage by approving a contentious security decree that escalates penalties for assaults on police and tightens eviction protocols. As protests erupted in Rome, critics condemned the move as punitive populism. The decree now awaits parliamentary confirmation within the next 60 days.