Leader of Italy’s post-fascist party says she has ‘shared ..
Aug 12, 2022 19:10:46 GMT
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Post by trueblue on Aug 12, 2022 19:10:46 GMT
'Leader of Italy’s post-fascist party says she has ‘shared values’ with British Tories'
The frontrunner to become Italy’s next prime minister has said she has “shared values” with the British Conservatives as she insisted her party and country has consigned facism to history.
Giorgia Meloni has been dogged by fears that among her supporters are neo-fascists, extremists and apologists for the Mussolini regime, which imprisoned political opponents, persecuted Italian Jews and dragged Italy into the Second World War as an ally of Hitler.
She has called for a “naval blockade” of Italy’s coasts to stop migrants and refugees arriving by boat from North Africa.
“The Italian Right has handed fascism over to history for decades now, unambiguously condemning the suppression of democracy and the ignominious anti-Jewish laws,” she said in a video message recorded in English, French and Spanish and sent to foreign correspondents who cover Italy.
Giorgia Meloni has been dogged by fears that among her supporters are neo-fascists, extremists and apologists for the Mussolini regime, which imprisoned political opponents, persecuted Italian Jews and dragged Italy into the Second World War as an ally of Hitler.
She has called for a “naval blockade” of Italy’s coasts to stop migrants and refugees arriving by boat from North Africa.
“The Italian Right has handed fascism over to history for decades now, unambiguously condemning the suppression of democracy and the ignominious anti-Jewish laws,” she said in a video message recorded in English, French and Spanish and sent to foreign correspondents who cover Italy.