Overview
- Public Administration Minister Paolo Zangrillo was invited to discuss ius scholae with Senate vice president Anna Rossomando at the Festa dell’Unità in Turin.
- Tempers flared when Zangrillo cited Corso Giulio Cesare as dangerous and accused the city of having ‘legalized’ the social center Askatasuna.
- Audience members responded with jeers and references to CasaPound and ‘olio di ricino’, prompting a brief suspension of the debate before Zangrillo exited under police escort.
- Zangrillo later issued a note saying he was insulted and condemning hostile language toward differing views.
- Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and parliamentary leaders expressed solidarity and urged lower rhetoric, while local PD figures said they were surprised by the minister’s approach and called his remarks provocative; no physical altercations or legal actions were reported.