Rai CEO Roberto Sergio said Friday
that the decision not to allow the farmers involved in the
tractor protests onto the stage of the Sanremo Song Festival was
made together with Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi.
"The decision not to let the protestors with tractors onto the
Sanremo stage was a decision agreed on with Interior Minister
Piantedosi," Sergio told ANSA.
Some of the protesting farmers have headed to Sanremo with their
tractors and presenter Amadeus had said he would be ready to
receive them.
But the network said Thursday that it would be "impossible" to
have representatives of the farmers on stage.
Amadeus is expected to read a statement by the protesters during
Friday's broadcast of the popular festival, which runs until
Saturday.
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