Florence Impressions: ESF Demonstration

alien8 | 09.11.2002 18:53 | European Social Forum

Up to 1 Million people participated in today's demonstration in Florence against the war and in support of the European Social Forum. (article 1)

Florence Impressions: ESF Demonstration

When the beginning of the demonstration reached the final destination after a 13 kilometre march, the groups at the end had not even started to walk.
A colourful and loud demonstration became a huge party when people living in buildings along the route showed their solidarity. On some balconies people were dancing and enjoying the day.
Police was hopelessly outnumbered from the very beginning, and despite announcements from high-ranking police officers that some disturbance or violence would definitely happen, there are of yet no reports of police violence.
Many of the people of the Euraction Hub, including many Indymediaistas, spent the day with the anti-prohibitionist campaign MDMA, which played some great drum'n'bass....

alien8

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300,000 not one million! — Harlequin
450.000 secondo le stime della polizia — castello
Message for Harlequin — Mr Eyes
Numbers — AndyC
castello in inglese — black bollock
Only 150,000 were in London last month! — Harlequin
In the US it's "Tens Of Thousands" — ThatHawaiiGuy
In the US it's Tens Of Thousands — ThatHawaiiGuy
how would you know ? — ovvia
His sources? — Mr Ears
worse yrt... — Brio
Halflequin nonsense — AndyC
who's numbers you believe?? — jeanbean
450,000? — Newton
1.000.000 in Florence — mabuk_it
U.S. Coverage of Florence Rally — Timmy Ramone
1million told "le Figaro" in France — max.de.talent
One million workers and youth march in Floren — Redjordi
one million against the war — Redjordi
Demo numbers - police lies and fools — andy

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Florence Impressions: ESF Demonstration

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