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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced a new decree and four measures to combat violent riots and looting. She said people of foreign background make up half of the 330 people arrested and detained so far. The measures reportedly include prison sentences of up to five years and fines of up to €20,000 for those involved.

Italy is debating a new security decree that would allow the use of soldiers for public order duties in cities. Commentators, including Il Post, note that using the military for internal policing is an anomaly in Italy's constitutional framework, raising concerns about blurring the line between defence and domestic law enforcement.

Protests are under way in Milan, drawing attention to a government proposal for a security decree targeting violent demonstrators. The plan, reported by Sky TG24, would put more military personnel on the streets and introduce tougher measures against people who commit violence during demonstrations. The combination of street protests and the proposed crackdown is fueling public debate.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree intended to streamline military-technical cooperation and arms supplies between Russia and Belarus. The move formalises and simplifies the process for delivering Russian weaponry and related military cooperation to Minsk. The decree comes as the two countries maintain close military integration, and it is drawing attention given Belarus's role as a staging ground for Russian forces and ongoing tensions with the West.

The Italian talk show Accordi e Disaccordi, hosted by Massimo Sommi with Marco Travaglio and Andrea Scanzi, airs on Saturday 24 October with guests Luca Di Battista, Canfora, De Luca and Iacchetti. Topics include the new security bill drawn up after recent clashes in Milan and the new aid decree.

President Putin has ordered Russian data center operators to make 10% of their capacity available to state IT infrastructure, on just 24 hours' notice. The measure follows Ukrainian drone attacks that have damaged Russian energy and computing facilities, raising concerns about the resilience of government systems and the burden placed on private data center providers.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a decree putting into effect a National Security and Defense Council decision on all-round defense of cities. The measure provides for a belt of engineering barriers to strengthen urban defenses and sets out mechanisms for implementing these steps. The NSDC decision itself remains classified for official use, limiting publicly available detail.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has put into effect a National Security and Defense Council decision ordering that Ukrainian cities be prepared for all-round defense. The decree provides for measures to build belts of engineering fortifications and obstacles to support the defense of cities, as the war with Russia continues.

Spain's parliament has approved a package of housing decrees, measures whose failure had earlier triggered the calling of a snap election. The approval secures key rental and housing protections championed by the government, easing immediate political tension. Reuters reported the parliamentary vote, which follows weeks of uncertainty over whether Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's minority government could survive the standoff over the legislation.