From Via Cervi to Piazza Ramelli, the hundred militants of Blocco Studentesco, a CasaPound youth group, attracted the attention of the many Cagliari residents who were strolling through the city center streets on Saturday afternoon.
Black flags with a circled lightning bolt (a reference to the symbol of the British Union of Fascists), anti-American and anti-Russian slogans, and nationalist songs like "Avanti ragazzi di Buda" (Forward Boys of Buda) rang out. The march did not go unnoticed, and reactions were swift. Several passersby expressed their dissent. A young man started a live social media feed from Piazza Ramelli, criticizing the initiative, but after a heated confrontation with activists, he was removed and identified by police. He returned shortly afterward with other protesters, and insults were hurled from both sides, until the police intervened to separate them.
Shortly thereafter, another incident occurred: under the plaque dedicated to Sergio Ramelli, a man in his fifties began arguing with some activists. Words escalated into action: insults escalated into provocations, and then the man struck one of the protesters in the face. The group reacted immediately, quickly contained by the police, who formed a cordon in the center of the square. The slogan was: filming prohibited. From cars passing along Via Dante, shouts could be heard: "Fascists out of Cagliari!" and "Shame on you!"
On police advice, an elderly woman moved away because she was too close to the demonstration. There were also moments of tension in Piazza Repubblica: a young man insulted the activists, who immediately approached and surrounded him. He managed to escape before the situation escalated. The demonstration ended on Via Cervi, where the Blocco Studentesco headquarters is located, without serious incidents. But tension remained high, and many passersby left the center of Cagliari amid comments, outrage, and curiosity.
