Meloni calls for 'truth' on Bologna arrest death after fierce protests - newseu.cgtn.com

In Italy on 21 July 2026, Giorgia Meloni called for ‘truth’ about the death of Abderrahim Fakir during an arrest in Bologna, after fierce protests. The Frankfurter Allgemeine wrote that she called the case unacceptable, while the Süddeutsche Zeitung wrote that she did not mourn the dead man and only criticised the riots. Meloni called it irresponsible to fuel a climate of hate.

Lepore told Meloni she asks for truth and does not delegitimise the police, and Piantedosi said asking for truth does not delegitimise uniforms. Schlein said the state had failed. Separately, Meloni distanced herself from an AI video by Vannacci, saying it is not her way of doing politics, and urged the left to condemn its own double standards.