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Neo-fascists mourn Mussolini on Lake Como

Around two hundred people flocked to Mezzegra-Giulino, on Lake Como on Sunday morning to celebrate the 79th anniversary of the death of the Italian dictator Benito Mussolini.

28 April 2024

Culture news

How Mussolini's granddaughter became an outspoken LGBTQ+ advocate

The 60-year-old Italian MEP has long been one of the staunchest defenders of her grandfather's legacy. So why is she now advocating for LGBTQ+ rights?

25 July 2023

Italy

Italy maps out 1,400 monuments honouring fascist regime

It is the first time the country has attempted to document symbols of Benito Mussolini's dictatorship.

23 November 2022

Europe

Italy’s fascist takeover: 100 years on, is the ideology still alive?

The March on Rome resulted in a coup d’état and Mussolini’s rise to power

27 October 2022

Italy

Italian ministry removes Mussolini portrait after uproar

Mussolini's legacy is in the spotlight as Italy prepares to install its most right-wing government since World War II.

19 October 2022

Italy

Mussolini's granddaughter wins most votes in Rome municipal elections

The granddaughter of the fascist dictator Benito Mussolini was the most municipal popular candidate in Rome, according to a near-final tally.

6 October 2021

Italy

Italian politician resigns after trying to rename a park 'Mussolini'

A member of Italy's far-right League has resigned after he proposed renaming a town square after the brother of dictator Mussolini.

27 August 2021

Italy

Tensions in Italy over bid to rename park after Mussolini's brother

A cabinet member's bid to rename a park after Benito Mussolini's younger brother has sparked outrage in Italy.

12 August 2021

Italy

Bid fails to strip Italian dictator Benito Mussolini of honorary title

The town where Mussolini set up Italy's fascist German-puppet republic is standing by the late dictator.

15 February 2020