http://dx.doi.org/10.59704/1d2f1d394131892d https://verfassungsblog.de/climate-protests-and-city-bans/ Climate Protests and City Bans - On Italy’s Use of Preventive Measures to Crack Down on Climate Protests Menegus, Giacomo eng 2024-03-06 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-SA 4.0 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.