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Italy poised to approve tougher security measures in response to protests – Europe live

Source: World news | The Guardian · Published: 20 October 2026

Italy’s deputy prime minister said police will be able to detain under-18s for 12 hours, even if they have not committed a crime Nordic correspondent As well as Steve Witkoff, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy will also meet the Norwegian prime minister, Jonas Gahr Støre and the Finnish president Alexander Stubb and Norway’s new King Haakon during his visit to Oslo.

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