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Fight breaks out in Italian Parliament after lawmaker makes move on government official
CBS News ^ | June 13, 2024

Posted on 06/13/2024 9:50:39 AM PDT by McGruff

A fight in the Italian Parliament over the far-right government's plans to grant regions more autonomy has triggered an uproar, with some comparing the punch-up to the days of fascism.

The fight broke out Wednesday evening when Five Star Movement deputy Leonardo Donno unfurled an Italian flag in front of regional affairs minister Roberto Calderoli of the pro-autonomy Northern League and closed in on him.

Donno's stunt was intended to denounce plans to grant more autonomy from Rome to those regions that want it. Critics argue that it undermines Italy's unity.

(Excerpt) Read more at cbsnews.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: miga
Video at link.
1 posted on 06/13/2024 9:50:39 AM PDT by McGruff
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2 posted on 06/13/2024 9:51:35 AM PDT by McGruff (Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*** things up - Barack Obama)
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To: McGruff

Biden?


3 posted on 06/13/2024 9:52:12 AM PDT by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyranny is obedience to God.)
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To: Jim Robinson

Errol Flynn and the Republicans versus Basil Rathbone and the Dems.


4 posted on 06/13/2024 9:54:21 AM PDT by ComputerGuy (Heavily-medicated for your protection)
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To: McGruff

Ping to #4


5 posted on 06/13/2024 9:57:06 AM PDT by ComputerGuy (Heavily-medicated for your protection)
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To: ComputerGuy

Saw the headline and immediately thought this was because of joe sniffing Meloni’s hair.


6 posted on 06/13/2024 9:58:16 AM PDT by farmguy ( )
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To: farmguy

Do they fight like they do in war?


7 posted on 06/13/2024 10:02:08 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: ComputerGuy

Don’t forget Claude Rains and Melville Cooper.
Might as well throw Olivia in as well.


8 posted on 06/13/2024 10:05:33 AM PDT by Palio di Siena (P01135809)
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To: McGruff

9 posted on 06/13/2024 10:05:55 AM PDT by plain talk
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To: plain talk

Kinda looks like Taiwan.

Or S. Korea

5.56mm


10 posted on 06/13/2024 10:08:04 AM PDT by M Kehoe (Quid Pro Joe and the Ho have got to go. )
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To: McGruff

“Critics argue that it undermines Italy’s unity.”

Doesn’t seem like they have much.


11 posted on 06/13/2024 10:09:24 AM PDT by alternatives?
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To: McGruff

Not one punch thrown and the guy with the flag is taken out in a wheelchair. What?


12 posted on 06/13/2024 10:11:12 AM PDT by Mathews (I have faith Malachi is right!!! Any day now...)
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To: McGruff

For the MSM, it’s always the “far-right” but there’s no such thing as the “far-left.”


13 posted on 06/13/2024 10:16:13 AM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: McGruff

So the movement that wants to grant more autonomy to local regions is denounced as fascist ????


14 posted on 06/13/2024 10:33:07 AM PDT by rmichaelj (Ave Maria gratia plena, Dominus tecum.)
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To: M Kehoe
Kinda looks like Taiwan. Or S. Korea

That's better watching than UFC.

15 posted on 06/13/2024 11:19:13 AM PDT by voicereason (When a bartender can join Congress and become a millionaire...there’s a problem.)
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To: McGruff

It’s OK it’s just Italy


16 posted on 06/13/2024 11:20:26 AM PDT by butlerweave
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