Seven tractors moving towards centre of Sanremo

(ANSA) - ROME, FEB 8 - The seven tractors that arrived at dawn on the outskirts of Sanremo from Melegnano in Lombardy were on Thursday morning moving towards the centre as a representative of their protest group, Agricultural redemption, said four young farmers could take the stage at the Ariston Theatre during the televised song festival underway in the riviera town.
    "Four of our guys should be able to go on the Ariston stage," said a spokesman.
    "A document may also be prepared," he added.
    "We are pleased that Amadeus (the artistic director and presenter of Sanremo, ed.) has spoken about us and now we expect him to keep his promise to give us space on stage".
    However, Danilo Calvani, the president of another group of protesting farmers, Cra Agricoltori, described the move as "shameful".
    "They are not part of our movement, but future political candidates," he said.
    Calvani also said that more tractors would gather at the rallying points agreed with police authorities around Rome in preparation for a big demonstration to be held in the capital next week.
    Photo: Cra Agricoltori President Danilo Calvani. (ANSA).