When Matteo Salvini last visited the Italian coastal town of Pesaro for a rally before regional elections in May 2015, he was pelted with eggs and tomatoes. Ester Principi, who was standing close to the stage on Piazza del Popolo, found herself in the line of fire. “They managed to splatter me, too,” she said.
Four years on, much has changed. This time Principi reclaimed her front-row position on the same square as she waited on a damp May morning for the man now affectionately called the “captain” by his loyal supporters.
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