Newsletter Newsletters Events Events Podcasts Videos Africanews
Loader
Advertisement

Italians celebrate 70th anniversary of Liberation Day

Italians celebrate 70th anniversary of Liberation Day
Copyright 
By Euronews
Published on
Share Comments
Share Close Button

Italians are celebrating the 70th anniversary of Liberation Day. Ceremonies are being held to mark the uprising against the Nazis and their Fascist

Italians are celebrating the 70th anniversary of Liberation Day.

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

Ceremonies are being held to mark the uprising against the Nazis and their Fascist allies in 1945.

President Sergio Mattarella lay a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier in Rome.

Within days of the uprising, Benito Mussolini was captured and killed.

He was hanged along with his mistress in a square in Milan.

April 25 is an annual public holiday in Italy.

Go to accessibility shortcuts
Share Comments

Read more

Italy: Femen and Pussy Riot protest Russia’s return to Venice Biennale

Brixen Water Light Festival 2026 puts peace at its centre

Italy extradites alleged Chinese hacker to US accused of spying for Beijing during COVID-19 pandemic