Shopkeepers in central Milan are worried about what may happen on Saturday, when they fear further riots following last weekend's riots, when many shop windows were attacked and destroyed.
Around Piazza Duomo, several shops will close, and many will install plywood covers to protect their windows from attacks.
On Via Torino, which was also the scene of clashes on Sunday, some shopkeepers are deciding whether to close or stay open. And some have already decided to lower their shutters.
Milan's mayor, Giuseppe Sala, urged shopkeepers not to close their stores. "I urge them not to," he explained on the sidelines of a press conference, "but it's clear I can't do more than urge them; it will be their decision." "If panic spreads, nothing will happen," he added, "I'll try to go shopping in a store myself."
(Unioneonline)
