--- title: "Milan police clash with protesters over cost of living" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/milan-police-clash-with-protesters-over-cost-of-living" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/milan-police-clash-with-protesters-over-cost-of-living" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/milan-police-clash-with-protesters-over-cost-of-living.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/milan-police-clash-with-protesters-over-cost-of-living" category: "Politics" area: "European Union" published: "2026-10-18T18:05:11.490Z" source_reported: "2026-10-18T17:42:38.489Z" updated: "2026-10-18T18:05:11.490Z" trust_score: 60 critic_score: 60 hype_score: 40 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-10-18T19:15:08.610476+00:00" --- # Milan police clash with protesters over cost of living *Demonstrations against poor services and rising costs led to clashes and arrests.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 60 of 100, higher is better. Central claims attributed to Reuters and police report, with two independent outlets. - Craft 60 of 100, higher is better. Reporting includes quotes from sources, details on arrests, and context from France. - Hype 40 of 100, lower is better. Headline promises more than the body delivers, with a focus on 'fire' and 'Meloni targets opposition'. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Milan police clashed with demonstrators on Sunday during protests against poor services and the rising cost of living. - Protesters threw stones, looted shops, and set bins on fire near Piazza Duomo, prompting police to use tear gas and water cannons. - More than 60 protesters were taken to police stations for checks, and 28 were arrested after similar events on Saturday. - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned the violence and announced a government meeting to address the situation. Police in Milan clashed with protesters on Sunday during demonstrations against poor services and the rising cost of living. The unrest followed similar events in other Italian cities on Saturday. Several hundred hooded protesters near Piazza Duomo broke shop windows and set bins on fire. Police responded with tear gas and water cannons. More than 60 protesters were taken to the police station for checks. A total of 28 protesters were arrested after clashes on Saturday in northern Italian cities including Milan, Bologna, Brescia, Bergamo, and Turin. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned the violence and announced a government meeting to discuss how to address the situation. ## Disagreement on the number of protesters The Star Kuala Lumpur and Devdiscourse reported that several hundred hooded protesters were involved in the clashes. Reuters, WKZO, 1330 & 101.5 WHBL, KELO Newstalk 1320 107.9, WSAU, and whtc.com stated that police fired tear gas and used water cannons after several hundred hooded protesters broke shop windows and set bins on fire. The Eastern Herald reported that a Milan march over prices and war spending ended in tear gas and fire. ## What the coverage left out None of the centre or right-rated reports mentioned the specific cost of living issues or poor services that protesters were demonstrating against, as stated in The Star Kuala Lumpur's full report. The Eastern Herald mentioned a march over prices and war spending, but did not specify the services protesters were demonstrating against. ## Who covered it Shares of the 11 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 0% (0) - Centre: 54% (6) - Right: 46% (5) 4 of 15 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-10-18T19:15:08.610476+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 5 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-10-18T19:45:08.459Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left No separate framing summary. ### Centre - The centre-rated reports led with the clashes between Milan police and protesters on Sunday. They detailed the protesters' actions, including throwing stones, looting shops, breaking shop windows, and setting bins on fire near Piazza Duomo. These reports also noted the police response of using tear gas and water cannons. The arrest of 28 protesters following similar clashes on Saturday in northern Italian cities was also a common point. The centre-rated reports mentioned Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's condemnation of the violence and her announcement of a government meeting. ### Right - Right-rated reports focused on the clashes between Milan police and protesters, highlighting that it was the second day of unrest. They detailed the protesters throwing stones, looting shops, breaking shop windows, and setting bins on fire near Piazza Duomo. The police response, including the use of tear gas and water cannons, was also reported. These outlets noted that more than 60 protesters were taken to the police station for checks and that 28 protesters were arrested after similar clashes on Saturday. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's condemnation of the violence and her announcement of a government meeting were also included. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - mixed: 1 - high: 7 - unknown: 4 - veryHigh: 3 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [Live Mint](https://livemint.com/news/world/milan-protests-turn-violent-as-demonstrators-clash-with-police-over-rising-living-costs-11792345977754.html) — Milan protests turn violent as demonstrators clash with police over rising living costs - [The Star Kuala Lumpur](https://thestar.com.my/news/world/2026/10/19/milan-police-clash-with-protesters-on-second-day-of-unrest) — Milan police clash with protesters on second day of unrest - [The Straits Times](https://straitstimes.com/world/europe/milan-police-clash-with-protesters-on-second-day-of-unrest) — Milan police clash with protesters on second day of unrest - [Market Screener](https://marketscreener.com/news/milan-police-clash-with-protesters-on-second-day-of-unrest-ce785cdad18df52c) — Milan police clash with protesters on second day of unrest - [Reuters](https://reuters.com/world/milan-police-clash-with-protesters-second-day-unrest-2026-10-18) — Milan police clash with protesters on second day of unrest - [WKZO](https://wkzo.com/2026/10/18/milan-police-clash-with-protesters-on-second-day-of-unrest) — Milan police clash with protesters on second day of unrest - [1330 & 101.5 WHBL](https://whbl.com/2026/10/18/milan-police-clash-with-protesters-on-second-day-of-unrest) — Milan police clash with protesters on second day of unrest - [KELO Newstalk 1320 107.9](https://kelo.com/2026/10/18/milan-police-clash-with-protesters-on-second-day-of-unrest) — Milan police clash with protesters on second day of unrest - [WSAU](https://wsau.com/2026/10/18/milan-police-clash-with-protesters-on-second-day-of-unrest) — Milan police clash with protesters on second day of unrest - [whtc.com](https://whtc.com/2026/10/18/milan-police-clash-with-protesters-on-second-day-of-unrest) — Milan police clash with protesters on second day of unrest - [WTVB](https://wtvbam.com/2026/10/18/milan-police-clash-with-protesters-on-second-day-of-unrest) — Milan police clash with protesters on second day of unrest - [Devdiscourse](https://devdiscourse.com/article/international/3994406-milan-police-clash-with-protesters-on-second-day-of-unrest) — Milan police clash with protesters on second day of unrest - [rtl.lu](https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/second-day-of-street-clashes-in-milan-732551261) — 70 arrested: Second day of street clashes in Milan - [ilgiorno.it](https://ilgiorno.it/video/milano-scontri-in-via-san-raffaele-la-polizia-manganella-i-manifestanti-vyutj6so) — Milan, Clashes in via San Raffaele: the Police Manganella the Protesters - [The Eastern Herald](https://easternherald.com/2026/10/18/milan-protest-clashes-meloni-opposition) — Milan March Over Prices and War Ends in Fire as Meloni Targets Opposition ## Questions **What happened during the protests in Milan?** Milan police clashed with protesters on Sunday during demonstrations against poor services and the rising cost of living. Protesters threw stones, looted shops, and set bins on fire, leading police to use tear gas and water cannons. Over 60 protesters were taken to police stations for checks. **How many people were arrested?** A total of 28 protesters were arrested after clashes that occurred on Saturday in several northern Italian cities, including Milan, Bologna, Brescia, Bergamo, and Turin. More than 60 protesters were taken to the police station for checks following Sunday's events in Milan. **What was the government's response to the protests?** Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned the violence that occurred during the protests. She announced that a government meeting would be held on Monday to discuss how to address the situation and the underlying issues driving the demonstrations. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/milan-police-clash-with-protesters-over-cost-of-living. 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