AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoSecurity Crackdown: After violent cost-of-living protests in Milan and other northern cities, Giorgia Meloni’s government has approved tougher penalties, including up to five years in prison for violent group demonstrations and possible liability for parents when children cause damage. Some 500 troops are being sent to Milan through year-end. Supply Disruptions: Truckers’ protests over fuel costs are leaving supermarket shelves bare, stranding fresh food and halting production in parts of southern Italy. Calabria’s Crotone and Reggio Calabria airports have also run out of jet fuel. Mafia Probe: Police arrested 30 people in an alleged mafia-linked underground banking network accused of moving about €68 million abroad and laundering money through cryptocurrency; authorities are seeking to seize €21 million in assets. Critical Materials: The European Parliament backed tighter measures to reduce reliance on China for strategic raw materials, including a proposed European centre and safeguards against dependence on a single foreign supplier. Italy has pushed for strategic stockpiling.
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