At least 20,000 people marched in Parma this afternoon in an antifascist demonstration held against a separate pro-migration rally, according to the Parma police authority (Questura). The two events were staged in parallel, with the city’s centre “split in half” and a major police deployment keeping the groups apart. The Questura estimated 20,000 participants in the antifascist procession, while it put the pro-migration crowd at 1,500. The pro-migration group remained in the northern part of the city. The demonstration was made up mainly of people said to be from Italy’s north-east, linked to several far-right organizations. Meanwhile, antifascist protesters moved through Oltretorrente, a popular district of Parma, before ending in Piazza della Pace under the monument to the Partisan. Police said the city was “blinded” for the entire afternoon to prevent the two marches from coming close.