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Matteo Salvini: ‘Sardines’ pack in for Rome protest

Matteo Salvini: ‘Sardines’ pack in for Rome protest

by BBC NewsDecember 14, 20190339

Italy’s “Sardines”, protesters against the right-wing party of former Interior Minister Matteo Salvini, have gathered in Rome for what is billed as their biggest rally yet.

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Women holding several drawings of sardines and a giant sardine-shaped stuffed cushion take part in the "Sardine Movement" rally in Rome, 14 December — Image caption They call themselves the Sardines because of the crowds that have packed themselves tightly like the fish into squares across Italy.

People take part in the "Sardine Movement" rally in Rome, 14 December — Image caption The protest began a month ago as a flash mob in the northern city of Bologna against Mr Salvini, the leader of the League party, who aims to win a regional election there next month.

Men take part in the "Sardine Movement" rally in Rome, 14 December — Image caption It has now become a movement against the League’s anti-immigrant policies: a popular uprising against populism, the BBC’s Mark Lowen reports.

A man takes part in the "Sardine Movement" rally in Rome, 14 December — Image caption The Sardines have shaken Mr Salvini and surprised Italy by how fast they have grown.

A demonstrator holds cardboard cutouts of sardines during a "Sardine Movement" rally in Rome, 14 December — Image caption They have given momentum to those trying to stop Mr Salvini winning the regional election in the north.

Women take part in the "Sardine Movement" rally in Rome, 14 December — Image caption If Mr Salvini were to triumph there, it could spark a national election that polls suggest he would win.

Matteo Salvini on Italian TV, 3 December 2019 — Image caption Mr Salvini crashed out of the coalition government earlier this year but his party remains one of Italy’s biggest.

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