Italy's Council of Ministers has approved a new security decree. The package is intended to prevent and punish violence during public demonstrations. It also forms part of the government's campaign against crime involving minors. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced the decision after episodes of violence were recorded over the weekend. The decree sets new rules for policing protests and pursuing offenders. The excerpt did not specify which enforcement powers changed or the penalties attached to the new rules. It also gave no examples of offenses involving minors that would be covered. The excerpt did not identify the cities or protest groups involved in the weekend incidents.