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Over 1,000 Rally in Ascoli Piceno in Solidarity with Antifascist Baker

Demonstrators marched peacefully through the city center to support Lorenza Roiati after police identified her for displaying an antifascist banner on Liberation Day.

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Overview

  • The march, organized by ANPI and joined by CGIL, students, and various committees, drew an estimated 1,000 to 1,500 participants.
  • Protesters carried ANPI and Palestinian flags but refrained from displaying party banners to emphasize grassroots unity.
  • The procession began at Piazza Cecco d’Ascoli, passed through the historic center, and concluded at Piazza Ventidio Basso.
  • A significant police presence monitored the event, which remained peaceful throughout.
  • Lorenza Roiati, the baker at the center of the protest, described the turnout as a spectacular grassroots response.