Overview
- About half of exhibitors covered their stands for 30 minutes and then marched through the venue, chanting and converging at Passaggio al Bosco’s booth.
- A group of editors formally asked AIE for answers, stating they will not treat fascist culture on equal footing with other culture.
- Fair director Fabio Del Giudice said lawful demonstrations are welcome and called for a serious debate grounded in a shared antifascist premise.
- Passaggio al Bosco stayed open and drew crowds, with editor Marco Scatarzi saying the house is not a political movement and will issue a statement after the fair.
- The dispute fed wider arguments over censorship and double standards, with Antonio Padellaro warning of backfire effects and journalist Francesco Giubilei saying protesters jeered him.