Italy’s government has approved a package of severe measures in response to the violent incidents that took place on Saturday. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s cabinet backed the response after what officials described as a weekend marked by destruction and disorder. The measures include deploying the Army on city streets and making the arrest of minors accused of violence more stringent. The government wants a visible military presence alongside police operations in public areas. The youth provisions are intended to accelerate action against minors involved in violent disorder and tighten oversight of their cases. The approach forms part of a broader drive to punish those responsible for large-scale disorder. Meloni’s team is presenting the package as a firm deterrent against a repeat of the weekend’s violence.