Rome city authorities have begun moving several Roma families out of a social housing project in a Rome suburb after violent protests by neo-fascist groups threatened their safety. Rome city authorities have begun moving several Roma families out of a social housing project in a Rome suburb after violent protests by neo-fascist groups threatened their safety. Roma families moved out of social housing after far-right protests in RomeFar-right protesters from the neo-fascist party Forza Nuova screamed insults and threw objects at a van that removed several people late on Wednesday. Police officers stand by a charred rubbish bin after a protest organised by two far-right groups, Casa Pound and Forza Nuova (Claudio Peri/Ansa/AP)Some neighbours turned out and applauded the Roma families’ departure. Mayor Virginia Raggi described a “very heavy climate of hatred” during a Tuesday evening protest allegedly incited by two far-right groups, Casa Pound and Forza Nuova, against the arrival of the Roma families on the outskirts of Rome.

Source: Irish Independent April 04, 2019 13:52 UTC