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Meloni makes parents liable for children's vandalism: Report

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has reportedly made parents liable for vandalism by their children, but the measure's legal scope remains unclear.

BharatVox · 21 October 2026 at 04:30 am IST

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni — archive photograph (2023-03-02 10:22:54); not the reported event — Prime Minister's Office, GODL-India

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has made parents liable for vandalism committed by their children, according to an India Today headline and brief summary published on October 20. The headline presents her position as treating vandalism as criminal conduct.

The brief account does not establish the measure's legal form, when it takes effect, which ages it covers or what liability parents would face. Those details remain unclear.

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