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Italy: Thousands attend anti- and pro-migration rallies in Rome
Key takeaways
- Tens of thousands of people demonstrated in the Italian capital for rival protests.
- Several thousand demonstrators from around Italy turned out for the right-wing, anti-migration march.
- Many demonstrators raised their arms in the fascist salute and shouted "Duce" — a reference to Benito Mussolini, the fascist dictator who ruled Italy from 1922 until his ouster in 1943.
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Tens of thousands of people demonstrated in the Italian capital for rival protests. The rallies took place after a proposed bill seeking measures against migrants secured enough support to be brought before parliament.
https://p.dw.com/p/5FLj MPolicies like 'remigration' have moved from far-right fringes into mainstream politics Image: Gregorio Borgia/AP Photo/picture alliance Advertisement Tens of thousands of people on Saturday filled the streets of Italy's capital Rome for rival anti- and pro-migration rallies.
Several thousand demonstrators from around Italy turned out for the right-wing, anti-migration march.
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