Overview
- The Council of Ministers approved the decree on Tuesday to respond to weekend disorders concentrated in Milan by creating a new crime of "violenza organizzata nelle manifestazioni pubbliche" that carries prison terms of 2–5 years and fines up to €20,000.
- The measure presumes criminal capacity for minors over 14 drawn from an earlier bill and makes them immediately imputable while also extending preventive detention and widening arrest powers for public-order incidents.
- The law orders 500 additional soldiers to Milan until December 31 to support public security but the presidency blocked granting them full police arrest powers so their role will be mainly deterrent and supportive.
- Parents of minors who commit violence at demonstrations face administrative fines of €500–€1,000 that double for repeat offenses, and questori gain new powers to ban repeat offenders or small groups from public gatherings.
- The decree takes immediate effect but must be converted by Parliament within 60 days and its implementation details—especially exact age thresholds for some measures, the soldiers’ operational rules, and possible constitutional challenges—will be settled in upcoming security meetings and legislative debate.