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A new report finds that 37% of parents count on financial help from their own parents or grandparents as the affordability crisis strains household budgets. The figures point to a growing reliance on intergenerational support to cover everyday costs, with families increasingly dependent on older relatives to make ends meet amid rising prices and expensive housing.

Families including grandparents and children marched in Genoa to protest crimes attributed to North African migrants, with demonstrators saying residents are afraid to walk in the city's historic centre and demanding the Italian state finally resolve a situation they say has persisted for years. The demonstration has drawn wide attention in Italy, fuelling debate over migration policy and urban security.