Italian PM Meloni condemns anti-Olympics actions in Milan

Demonstrators clash with police (Claudio Furlan/LaPresse via AP)

Italian premier Giorgia Meloni has condemned recent anti-Olympics protests in Milan and alleged sabotage of train infrastructure, calling those responsible “enemies of Italy and Italians”.

The protesters “demonstrate ‘against the Olympics’, causing these images to end up on televisions around the world. After others cut the railway cables to prevent the trains from leaving,” Ms Meloni said in a statement on Facebook, adding that thousands of Italians are working to keep the Games running smoothly, many of whom are volunteers.