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Acca Larentia Roman salute in Rome 2025

Roman salute – Homage not Fascist ideology

February 26, 2025February 26, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Roman salute – Homage not Fascist ideology

A Milan court has explained why it acquitted 23 far-right activists who gave the Roman salute during a commemoration. The ruling, published on Monday, found their gesture did not cross into spreading Fascist ideology.

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Italian prisoners of war being led into a barbed-wire enclosure after the Second Battle of El Alamein, November 1942. Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Photograph Collection/Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (digital file no. LC-USZ62-132809)

Government Faces Criticism Over El Alamein Tribute

October 26, 2024October 26, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Government Faces Criticism Over El Alamein Tribute

The government has stirred controversy after commemorating the soldiers who fought for fascist Italy in the 1942 Battle of El Alamein. On the 82nd anniversary of the World War II event, released statements are seen by some as overly sympathetic to the fascist regime.

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Interior Minister also condemns fascist salutes at Senate Committe hearing on intolerance

Further condemnation of fascist salutes at Senate Commission hearing

January 10, 2024January 10, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Further condemnation of fascist salutes at Senate Commission hearing

Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi expressed strong condemnation on Tuesday for the fascist salutes made by approximately a thousand participants during a commemorative ceremony on Sunday.

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Acca Larentia commemoration at which the fascist salute was seen

No place for fascist salute in Europe

January 10, 2024January 10, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on No place for fascist salute in Europe

Ignazio La Russa, the Speaker of the Senate, has once again stirred controversy. This time he said that making Fascist salutes may not always be considered a crime. The EPP has strongly condemned the salute saying it has no place in Europe.

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Binge drinking poses a health issue for Italy

Binge drinking: 4.5 million Italians indulge

April 16, 2026April 16, 2026Deborah Cater
electric scooters require insurance and a targhino Photograph: Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters

Insurance required for electric scooters from May

April 14, 2026April 14, 2026Deborah Cater
What's behind the tradition of the pesce d'aprile? Image shows someone sticking a colourful paper fish to the back of another.

Pesce d’Aprile: How Italy does April Fool’s Day

April 1, 2026April 1, 2026Deborah Cater
The Italian populat5ion remains stable only due to immigration. Births in 2025 were almost half the number of deaths.

Italy’s birthrate continues to fall while population remains stable

April 1, 2026April 1, 2026Deborah Cater
northern Italy sea trains start their 2026 services this weekend. By Kabelleger / David Gubler (http://www.bahnbilder.ch) - http://www.bahnbilder.ch/picture/8276, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17185297

Northern Italy’s sea trains return

March 24, 2026March 24, 2026Deborah Cater
Large Pet Friendly service to start with ITA in summer 2026

Large Pet Friendly service with ITA from this summer

February 26, 2026February 26, 2026Deborah Cater
Castello Estense and statue of Savonarola at night - Our quick guide to Ferrara

A quick guide to Ferrara

February 9, 2026February 9, 2026Deborah Cater
Piazza del Popolo, Ascoli Piceno. Image credit: Shutterstock

A quick guide to Ascoli Piceno

February 7, 2026February 7, 2026Deborah Cater

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