Sicilian students not admitted to EU Parliament due to a t-shirt
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On 18th March, a delegation of students from University of Palermo was at the European Parliament in Brussels for a meeting on mafias and transnational organised crime.
The meeting was part of “Students citizens of Europe”, a project led by the University of Palermo in association with the group “Contrariamente”.
Delegates arrived at the EU Parliament wearing a t-shirt with the claim “No mafia: Sicilians against all mafias” translated in the four official languages of the European Union.
During the meeting were scheduled speeches of several guests including Michele Curto, President of FLARE Network.
Delegates were however not allowed to enter the EU Parliament due to the t-shirt they were wearing. Security officers of the Parliament stated that the message written on the t-shirts was a kind of political message, therefore not permitted inside the building.
The delegation was finally able to attend the meeting. They removed their t-shirts and entered the Parlamient, just to wear them again once they reached the room where the meeting on organised crime was held.
“For the Parliament’s security, apparently it is forbidden for young citizens to wear a t-shirt with ‘no mafia’ on them” MEP Rosario Crocetta said. “In this case however - he continued - these guys are expressing their thoughts”.
The project led by the University of Palermo has planned several workshops for the forthcoming months.
The meeting was part of “Students citizens of Europe”, a project led by the University of Palermo in association with the group “Contrariamente”.
Delegates arrived at the EU Parliament wearing a t-shirt with the claim “No mafia: Sicilians against all mafias” translated in the four official languages of the European Union.
During the meeting were scheduled speeches of several guests including Michele Curto, President of FLARE Network.
Delegates were however not allowed to enter the EU Parliament due to the t-shirt they were wearing. Security officers of the Parliament stated that the message written on the t-shirts was a kind of political message, therefore not permitted inside the building.
The delegation was finally able to attend the meeting. They removed their t-shirts and entered the Parlamient, just to wear them again once they reached the room where the meeting on organised crime was held.
“For the Parliament’s security, apparently it is forbidden for young citizens to wear a t-shirt with ‘no mafia’ on them” MEP Rosario Crocetta said. “In this case however - he continued - these guys are expressing their thoughts”.
The project led by the University of Palermo has planned several workshops for the forthcoming months.
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