Overview
- Riccardo Magi, a +Europa deputy, disrupted a parliamentary session by wearing a ghost costume labeled 'Referendum' to protest alleged government efforts to suppress voter turnout.
- The protest occurred during a question time with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, prompting Chamber President Lorenzo Fontana to expel Magi immediately.
- Magi accused Meloni's government of silencing debate and neglecting its duty to inform citizens about the June 8–9 referendums, which require 50% turnout to be valid.
- Drawing on Italy's Radical tradition of theatrical protests, Magi's actions echoed a similar ghost-themed demonstration by Marco Pannella decades earlier.
- After his removal, Magi took to social media, reiterating his demand for Meloni to fulfill her obligation to ensure public awareness of the upcoming vote.