Mr Alemanno endorsed that move, but became part of the Alliance's most radical faction.
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Rome's mayor, Gianni Alemanno, told the Associated Press that he would consider public opinion on the statue.
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Rome Mayor Gianni Alemanno blamed the violence on "a few thousand thugs from all over Italy, and possibly from all over Europe, who infiltrated the demonstration".
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