Italy sends hundreds of soldiers to Milan for protest, one of many planned across Europe

Italy has deployed an additional 500 soldiers to Milan ahead of expected fresh protests scheduled for Saturday. The deployment comes one week after incidents involving looting and clashes with police in the nation's primary fashion and finance capital.

Premier Giorgia Meloni announced these troop deployments as part of a broader raft of security measures. The demonstrations in Milan are reported to be part of a wider series of protests planned across Europe.