Italy’s Meloni slams protesters following clashes in Bologna
- PM pledges probe into death of Moroccan man under police restraint, condemns violence as protests injure 56 officers.
- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has condemned demonstrators in Bologna, after protests over the death of a Moroccan man under police restraint left dozens of officers injured.
- Speaking on Tuesday, the right-wing premier pledged that the death of Abderrahim Fakir would be investigated fairly, but accused overnight protests of seeking “confrontation” rather than “truth”.
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- PM pledges probe into death of Moroccan man under police restraint, condemns violence as protests injure 56 officers.
- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has condemned demonstrators in Bologna, after protests over the death of a Moroccan man under police restraint left dozens of officers injured.
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- Speaking on Tuesday, the right-wing premier pledged that the death of Abderrahim Fakir would be investigated fairly, but accused overnight protests of seeking “confrontation” rather than “truth”.
Sources: The Independent, Al Jazeera