Italy deployed an additional 500 soldiers to Milan, where about 5,000 police officers and other law enforcement personnel are bracing for fresh demonstrations after a week of looting and clashes with police. The newly formed Oct. 17 Movement, alongside student federations, grassroots trade unions and anti-war coalitions, has helped organize protests in cities including Tirana, Madrid, Rome and Lisbon. In Albania, police used water cannons and tear gas against demonstrators demanding lower tuition fees, greater investment in education and action against corruption. In Spain, thousands of retirees protested to defend public pensions, while in Portugal demonstrators called for affordable housing and opposed measures that facilitate tenant evictions.
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