Overview
- During a Saturday night event featuring Pier Luigi Bersani, a dispute among young people escalated into a fight in which one participant brandished a machete or large knife.
- A short video of the clash, first shared by Il Giorno, spread widely after Lega figures reposted it on social media.
- Organizers and law enforcement intervened within minutes to calm the scene, and no injuries were reported by authorities.
- Some participants left before officers could identify them, and authorities have not disclosed arrests or confirmed identifications.
- Lega politicians used the episode to attack PD over public safety and referenced foreigners, while the local PD leadership condemned the violence and emphasized existing security measures.