Thousands rally in Rome, Italy for rival pro- and anti-migration marches
Key takeaways
- Thousands of police deployed to keep the rallies apart as far-right ‘remigration’ initiative gains traction.
- An anti-migration march in Rom’s Prati neighbourhood on Saturday drew several thousand participants, while a competing pro-migration event in a separate part of the city attracted tens of thousands.
- Thousands of police were also deployed to ensure the two rival groups would remain apart.
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Thousands of police deployed to keep the rallies apart as far-right ‘remigration’ initiative gains traction.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Demonstrators wave Italian flags as red smoke rises during a “remigration” anti-migration march in Rome, Italy, June 13 [Francesco Fotia/Reuters]By AFP and APPublished On 13 Jun 202613 Jun 2026Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of the Italian capital for rival demonstrations over migration policy, as a far-right proposal seeking hardline migration measures is set to advance to discussion in parliament.
An anti-migration march in Rom’s Prati neighbourhood on Saturday drew several thousand participants, while a competing pro-migration event in a separate part of the city attracted tens of thousands.