Politics · Italy · 7 hrs ago
Conte tells Justice Minister Nordio to resign over comments on youth violence
Five Star Movement leader Giuseppe Conte criticized Justice Minister Carlo Nordio at an event in Italy’s parliament in Rome.
Conte objected to Nordio’s reported call for mass arrests of young people and expanded juvenile prison capacity as a response to violence.
He said people must be held responsible for violent acts and crimes, but argued the government was relying too heavily on security measures.
Conte said Nordio should leave office because those remarks were not fit for a politician.
He also said many young people had lost hope of improving their family circumstances or reaching the security their parents had enjoyed.
Conte blamed political leaders for undermining young people’s hopes by offering mainly punitive answers.
He called for Italy to recover after what he described as four years of decline despite substantial European funding.
Giuseppe Conte called on Justice Minister Carlo Nordio to resign over comments about responses to youth violence.
Conte said that a minister who advocates mass arrests of young people and expanding juvenile prisons should leave office.
He criticized the government for responding to young people’s difficulties with security measures.
Conte said many young people had lost hope of improving their family circumstances and achieving their ambitions.
He made the remarks at an event focused on inland areas and fragile territories across Italy.
- Who
- Giuseppe Conte called for Justice Minister Carlo Nordio to resign.
- What
- Conte criticized Nordio’s comments on youth violence, including mass arrests and expanding juvenile prisons.
- When
- Not stated.
- Where
- In the parliamentary groups hall at Montecitorio, Italy.
- Why
- Conte said the government’s security-focused response to young people’s difficulties was inadequate and risked extinguishing their hope.
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- Speaker
- Giuseppe Conte
- Target of resignation call
- Justice Minister Carlo Nordio
- Suggested measures criticized
- Mass arrests of young people and expansion of juvenile prisons
- Location
- Montecitorio, Italy
- Event
- Eccellenze 2026, focused on inland areas and fragile territories
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What people are saying
you are not a politician, you must go home
Killing young people’s hope is the greatest responsibility of a policy that today offers security-focused responses.