Big rallies have so far been noticeably absent from campaigning to form Italy's 65th government in little more than 70 years, with a new electoral law leaving the outcome highly uncertain. Not far from the central Piazza Duomo police clashed with left-wing protesters who were trying to reach a cordoned-off rally of neo-Fascist group CasaPound. FINAL POLLSIn Rome a large march against racism proceeded peacefully with several government members, including Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni, present. Far-left protesters and police scuffled in the northern city of Turin on Friday. Far-right group Forza Nuova (New Force), one of whose members was tied up and beaten by far-left activists last week, plans a meeting in Palermo, Sicily.

Source: dna February 24, 2018 18:22 UTC