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Italy Boosts Security Ahead of Controversial Winter Olympics

2/6/2026

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Italy has heightened security ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics after Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's Cabinet approved a decree to counter violent protests.
Thousands of security personnel, including bomb disposal experts and counterterrorism units, will be deployed across Olympic sites.
Protests have emerged against the presence of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Recent clashes between police and protesters have intensified calls for stricter security measures.

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Italy has heightened security ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics after Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's Cabinet approved a decree to counter violent protests.
Thousands of security personnel, including bomb disposal experts and counterterrorism units, will be deployed across Olympic sites.
Protests have emerged against the presence of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Recent clashes between police and protesters have intensified calls for stricter security measures.