'Sardines against Salvini' Italians pack squares in protest against far right
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Thousands converge in bid to beat numbers drawn to League leader’s pre-election rallies
An estimated 7,000 people have crammed together in the northern Italian city of Modena as part of a growing “sardines” movement against the politics of the far-right leader, Matteo Salvini, in which opponents attempt to beat the numbers he draws to his rallies.
Protesters converged under the rain at Piazza Grande on Monday night as the former interior minister campaigned in the city before crucial regional elections in Emilia-Romagna, a leftwing stronghold. Continue reading...