Amidst recent farmer rallies, Rome’s intelligence identified pro-Kremlin social media attempts to falsely connect them to sanctions on Russia. “It’s a clumsy attempt”, says Undersecretary Mantovano during the presentation of the 2023 Security Intelligence Policy Report
Nonetheless the protesters’ requests were basically accepted by the government and the demonstrations finished. So, it was victory for the farmers who got tax exemptions and fewer restrictions due to the “hated” (by them) Green Deal.
No riots, no social unrest, nothing at all. The Minister of Agriculture (Meloni’s brother-in-law BTW) kept his role unaffected and that’s it.