Far-right councillor Alessio Di Giulio films video of himself with Roma woman in Florence
A politician with Italy’s far-right League has sparked outrage after implying that the party would rid the streets of Roma people if it wins general elections later this month.
Di Giulio made the clip as he walked along a busy street in the centre of Florence, and the woman happily waved before realising his intention. “No, don’t say that,” she responded. “I am not afraid.” Clamping down on the Roma community by conducting a census and expelling those living in Italy illegally was amongDi Giulio’s video was condemned by Enrico Letta, the leader of the centre-left Democratic party.
Di Giulio defended himself against accusations of racism by Dario Nardella, the mayor of Florence, arguing that he has a Nigerian girlfriend and simply wanted to denounce “the crime of begging”. While there are some restrictions, it is not a crime to beg in Italy.
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