The young man grips the megaphone, lamplight illuminating his features as he speaks animatedly in Spanish about the need to “find jobs and overthrow the government”. The ring of faces clap and cheer as he rounds off, beer bottles held aloft as someone in the crowd shouts out, “Bravo!” Because this isn’t Madrid, or Barcelona, or even Spain. This is the city of Bologna, in Italy, finally making its voice heard.
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