Daily Telegraph, October 27, 1997

Marco Pannella, left, a member of Italy's Radical Party, was arrested with six fellow campaigners at the weekend for handing out hashish to passers-by in Rome. Mr Pannella was ordered to be detained at home, and police seized 240 packets of hashish. Emma Bonino, the European Commissioner, who is Radical Party member, expressed her "great solidarity" for Mr Pannella.

Bruce Johnston, Rome