The Italian Parliament became a battleground for some deputies on Wednesday during a vote on the Italian government’s controversial bill that would give greater autonomy to the transalpine regions.
Pushing, slapping, insults… The Italian Parliament on Wednesday became a battlefield for some deputies during a vote on the controversial bill of the Italian Government that would give greater autonomy to the transalpine regions. At one point in the debate, Leonardo Donno, a member of the opposition 5 Star Movement, handed an Italian flag to the Minister of Regional Affairs, Roberto Calderoli.
A gesture that may seem anodyne, but that some interpreted as a provocation and that ignited the spirits of a group of legislators. While two secretaries tried to restrain Leonardo Donno, deputies from the League and Brothers of Italy parties They joined the fray. Donno was later transferred out of the chamber in a wheelchair by parliamentary medical staff.