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Italian judge cancels fines for Romani family's camper parking in Ravenna

10.07.2026 04:04 1 min 3 sources
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Italian judge cancels fines for Romani family's camper parking in Ravenna
Original source: ilGiornale.it

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Justice of the Peace Anna Maria Venturelli annulled two fines (€114 and €164) issued to a Romani family for parking their camper in Classe, ruling that a hammock and toys do not prove camping. The municipality plans to appeal.

Justice of the Peace Anna Maria Venturelli of Ravenna annulled two fines totaling €278 (€114 and €164) issued by local police to a Romani family for parking their camper on Piazza Ravaioli in Classe (in front of the Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe) in July and August 2021.

The judge ruled that the presence of a hammock, children's toys, and laundry drying on the windshield does not constitute evidence of camping, but rather indicates a brief stop. The decision also questions municipal regulations that describe "actions equivalent to camping" (such as setting up chairs and tables), which the defense argued discriminates against the Romani lifestyle.

The family's lawyer stated an intention to challenge similar fines from June of the same year. The municipality of Ravenna plans to appeal, stating that urban decorum rules distinguish parking from camping based on actual use of public space, not ethnicity.

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