France finally arrests fugitive Italian leftist militants
New climate of trust between Emmanuel Macron and Mario Draghi made move possible, adviser says
28 April 2021 - 18:29
Paris/Rome — France has arrested seven fugitive Italian leftist militants after harbouring them for decades after their conviction in Italy on terrorism charges, in a turning point for Paris and Rome on an issue that had long poisoned relations.
Italy has long sought the extradition of dozens of leftist guerrillas, who had been given refuge in France on condition they renounced violence after the so-called Years of Lead from the late 1960s to the 1980s. Hundreds of people were killed in violent campaigns by far-left and far-right groups in the period...
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