Italy fast-tracked a security decree on Monday following violent clashes in Turin that left over 100 police officers injured. The incident, which Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni described as "attempted murder," involved a 29-year-old officer, Alessandro Calista, of the Padua Mobile Police Unit, being attacked with a hammer by masked protesters, according to Euronews.
Meanwhile, in France, the government adopted the 2026 state budget after surviving two no-confidence votes in parliament on Monday. The motions were tabled in response to Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu's decision to invoke Article 49.3 of the constitution, which allowed the government to pass the legislation without a vote from Members of Parliament, Euronews reported. The budget adoption followed months of political gridlock.
In Iran, a program aired on Ofogh TV, a channel with ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, sparked national outrage for mocking protesters killed during the January protests, Euronews reported. The program, titled "Khat-Khati" (Scribbles), led to charges being brought against the director, production team, and host of the channel by the Tehran Prosecutor. The TV host reportedly made mocking remarks about the Islamic Republic keeping the bodies in cold places, anticipating potential attacks from the US or Israel.
In other news, former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis, speaking to Euronews after his panel at Web Summit Qatar, argued that capitalism has already ended, and the world has entered an era of "techno-feudalism." He warned of a potential crisis similar to 2008, driven by the rise of stablecoins and powerful tech platforms, according to Euronews. Varoufakis stated that debates about capitalism miss the point, as big tech companies now wield unprecedented power over human behavior.
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