AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoCost-of-Living Protests: Demonstrations in Milan, Turin and Bologna turned violent, with police using tear gas and water cannon as protesters hurled stones and fireworks. Dozens were arrested and several people injured. Protesters cited rising prices, low wages and strained public services; Giorgia Meloni condemned the violence while defending the right to demonstrate. Papal Health: Pope Leo returned to the Vatican window for Sunday’s Angelus, five days after lung cancer surgery, and said he would gradually resume public duties. Gaza Flotilla Probe: Italy has widened its investigation into alleged abuse of activists detained after a Gaza flotilla, naming Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz and the IDF chief among those under scrutiny. Energy Costs: More than 2.4 million Italian families were in energy poverty in 2024, as inflation reached a three-year high. Rome has secured an EU deal aimed at lowering electricity prices. NATO Response: Two Italian Eurofighters were scrambled under NATO command after a drone entered Lithuanian airspace and debris damaged a car; no one was hurt.
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