The National Federation of the Italian Press and the National Order of Journalists express solidarity with Espresso colleagues Federico Marconi and Paolo Marchetti, attacked in Rome by adherents to Avanguardia Nazionale and Forza Nuova. How it reconstructs on the Espresso website Giovanni Tizian, the reporter and the photographer were in the vicinity of the Verano monumental cemetery to document the event in memory of the deaths of Acca Larentia organized by the National Avanguardia.
A group of neo-fascists approached Marchetti and, with thrusts and heavy threats, he had the camera's memory card delivered. Other militants then surrounded the journalist Federico Marconi and began to hit him with kicks and slaps.
«Actions that are not worthy of a country that defines itself as civil and that unfortunately represent only the latest episode of violence and intolerance towards" guilty "journalists only to carry out their work in the service of citizens and their right to be informed », Say Fnsi and Cnog.
"We are convinced that the attacked colleagues, as well as the entire editorial staff of the Espresso, will continue with even more strength and determination to 'illuminate' a phenomenon, that of the reaffirmation of far-right fringes and neo-fascist groups throughout the country, with respect to which , in addition to a position taken by the Interior Ministry, we hope for more incisive action by the institutions ”, continue the union and the Order.
"We are and we will be alongside Federico Marconi and Paolo Marchetti - they conclude - in any initiative they think they want to take action in defense of their people and their professionalism and we hope that law enforcement and judiciary will quickly clarify the incident, even in relation to the prohibition of reconstruction of the fascist party ".