An Antifascist Demonstration in Parma
On Saturday 1 March 2025, thousands of people gathered in Parma to take part in an antifascist demonstration in response to an event, organised by a neo-fascist organisation, which included a concert by bands whose songs promote violence, discrimination and intolerance.
Striking was the heartfelt concern expressed by the authorities and people alike for the spread of forces that in Italy and across the globe threaten democracy. Palpable was also people’s hope – particularly among the young – that a collective stand could make a difference.
The large crowd marched along the streets of Parma to reach a park where the city mayor, representatives of the Provincial council and of the antifascist ANPI (National Association of Italian Partisans) gave speeches that reaffirmed the city’s long tradition of antifascism and the need to defend the values at the basis of the Italian Constitution.
The Italian Constitution, adopted in 1948 in the aftermath of World War II, stands as a bastion of antifascist principles. Underpinned by a profound determination to ensure that the horrors of fascism would never again overshadow the future of Italy, its articles affirm a commitment to guarantee the conditions for equality, human rights, civil liberties and the rule of law and prohibits the reorganisation, in any form, of the fascist party.
The city of Parma, which famously halted with its barricades the advance of fascism in 1922, was awarded the Gold Medal for Military Valour in 1947 for its contribution to the Resistance and the national liberation movement.
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