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Mattarella says “yes” to preventive detention by decree, “no” to police powers for the army. Crosetto’s disappointment

Following the violence in Milan, the security decree strikes a balance between the hardline stance of Salvini and Crosetto and the Quirinale’s restrictions: new criminal offences and pre-trial detention, but no police powers for the army. The right wanted more uniformed officers; the left looks to Jericho. And the Colle draws the line

by
Carmelo Caruso
21 OCT 26
Shop windows smashed by demonstrators during the march on 18 October in Milan (Massimo Alberico/LaPresse)
the clash

Salvini vs Crosetto. New rift over ‘Safe Roads’. And now the League is threatening to boycott the plan to counter Russian interference as well

The Defence Minister (who has been preoccupied with foreign affairs such as the Navy’s operations in the Bab el Mandeb Strait) finds himself in the League’s crosshairs, with the Deputy Prime Minister expressing his “regret” at the delays in strengthening the ‘Safe Roads’ programme. Meanwhile, within the League, a superficial truce has been reached ahead of the Pontida rally.
by
Luca Roberto
18 SEP 26
Salvini vs Crosetto. New rift over ‘Safe Roads’. And now the League is threatening to boycott the plan to counter Russian interference as well
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