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It is a strange phenomenon that left-wing media, which are mainly associated with the populist radicals of Giuseppe Conte's "Movimento 5 Stelle", have a regular relationship with Sali Berisha.
At the DP protest on the evening of May 8, the media refers to the police as having arrested three young Italians who were active in throwing Molotov cocktails.
Data on the identity of the Italians is scarce, however, the "usual" hypotheses have begun to be presented on various television shows about this case, which may or may not constitute a phenomenon.
However, there is an indication, even several, that intersects a strange relationship between Sali Berisha's establishment and the Italian political segment.
For several years now, a strange phenomenon has been noticed: Italian media outlets that are generally close to the left, or linked to left-wing political segments, have made the DP headquarters and Sali Berisha's office a permanent station.
Who is interviewed whenever there are articles, reports or documentaries of these media. Nello Trochia, the Italian journalist who wrote the "famous" book about the Aruba meeting, where according to him the Albanian media elite gathers, before publishing it, came to Albania, where the only important person he met was Sali Berisha.
It is a strange phenomenon that left-wing media, which are mainly associated with the populist radicals of Giuseppe Conte's "Movimento 5 Stelle", have a regular relationship with Sali Berisha.
Meanwhile, media outlets close to the center-right, namely close to Giorgia Meloni's government coalition, such as Il Giornale, Libero, or even television stations belonging to this political arc, regularly interview Edi Rama.
It has been two years since Albania became a battleground in Italian politics, as a result of the controversy and clash over the Gjadri camp, which arose after an agreement between the governments of Tirana and Rome.
This relationship between radical leftist circles in Italy and the DP has also been noticed in the online activism of this circle, which is quite active on social networks.
Meanwhile, Albanians living in Italy, mainly young people, who are activists of the Italian radical left, have also been noticed in the Albanian environment with their comments.
In all likelihood, the unifying thread, more than a sympathy for Berisha's opposition, seems to be a resentment towards Edi Rama, who has entered into a relationship with Giorgia Meloni.
The left in Italy is quite rich in radical elements, attitudes and ideologies. In fact, recently, these attitudes, mainly against Israel, or on ideological issues such as "fundamental rights" are becoming the main battle horse. Becoming a battle horse in the fight for the leadership of the opposition before the parliamentary elections that are held in the spring of next year.
Meanwhile, the Italian left has a long tradition, which is further enriched by violent and anarchic activism. The most recent sensational case was that of the demonstrations on the occasion of April 25, Liberation Day from Fascism, where radical left activists expelled Italians of Jewish origin who belong to the left from the processions. Emanuele Fiano, a former parliamentarian of the Democratic Party, the largest party of the Italian left, the son of a Holocaust survivor, was expelled from the rally in Milan because he wore the emblem of the Jewish anti-fascist brigade that was part of the resistance in World War II. Meanwhile, the radical elements or groups of this left are also known outside Italy.
Ilaria Salis, a member of the European Parliament for the Left Alliance, part of the radical groups, was arrested in 2023 in Budapest, after being part of groups that clashed during a demonstration against the far right.
Salis was convicted by a Hungarian court and her case became a bone of contention with the Hungarian government of Victor Orban at the time.
Meanwhile, violent acts at demonstrations in Italian cities are common from radical left-wing factions. As are also many right-wing groups, which are also fierce, violent, and in some cases even deadly.
But Italy is a large country, where radical groups or ideologies, although occasionally more present, or have had relevance, have not become a majority. This is because there is a mature and moderate civil society, as well as strong institutions and a consolidated state. In Italy, the group that has managed to capture the moderate center of the country has always dominated.
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