ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Giacomo Menegus

Giacomo Menegus is a Research Fellow in Constitutional Law at the University of Macerata (Italy). He holds a Ph.D. in European Union Law and National Legal Systems obtained from the University of Ferrara and has recently completed a research period at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security, and Law (Freiburg i.B.)

POSTS BY Giacomo Menegus

06 March 2024

Giacomo Menegus

Climate Protests and City Bans

As climate protests are mounting across Italy, there is a corresponding escalation in repressive responses from public authorities. This trend is not unique to Italy but is rather widespread throughout Europe, as evidenced by frequent reports in national newspapers and posts on this blog. What sets Italy apart from other European nations is the spectacular increase in the use of preventive measures by the public security administration. Continue reading >>