The Mayor of Rome, Gianni Alemanno, wants to impose a tax on demonstrations and processions which take place in the capital. The announcement, which he made yesterday, caused immediate outrage among members of the Opposition , who deem the proposal unconstitutional because the right to demonstrate is guaranteed in the Constitution.
Mr Alemanno says that policing and clearing up after a large demonstration can cost the city up to 200,000 euros and that it is not fair that the citizens of Rome have to pay every time. On average 525 national demonstrations take place in Rome every six months.
Meanwhile, Antonio Borghesi of the Italy of Values Party has come up with his own proposal - a “tax on words thrown in the wind by certain politicians”.
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