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Elly Schlein calls for disbanding of neofascist groups after Acca Larentia demnstration on Sunday

Why is Meloni silent over Acca Larentia fascist salute?

January 11, 2024January 11, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Why is Meloni silent over Acca Larentia fascist salute?

Opposition Democratic Party (PD) leader Elly Schlein expressed her disappointment on Wednesday, stating that Premier Giorgia Meloni’s silence regarding the fascist salutes during Sunday’s commemoration for the 1978 Acca Larentia killings in Rome was “troubling.”

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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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Emanuele Pozzolo suspended over shooting

Pozzolo suspended over shooting

January 5, 2024January 5, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Pozzolo suspended over shooting

Premier Giorgia Meloni said on Thursday she had asked for Emanuele Pozzolo to be referred to FdI party arbitrators and for Pozzolo to be suspended in relation to a shot that was allegedly fired accidentally from a gun he was carrying.

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Mother and baby. Motherhood aspiration controversy continues births at lowest number since WW2

Meloni address ‘motherhood aspiration’ row

January 5, 2024January 5, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Meloni address ‘motherhood aspiration’ row

Premier Giorgia Meloni addressed a controversy sparked by one of her MPs, who asserted that motherhood should be the ultimate aspiration for Italian women amid a persistently declining birth rate.

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Meloni at end of year press conference

Premier’s end of year press conference

January 5, 2024January 5, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Premier’s end of year press conference

Premier Giorgia Meloni held her end of year press conference on Thursday. She said she was “tired” of opposition charges of ‘familism’, reform of bureaucracy is needed, and constitutional reform does not remove power from President, amongst other things.

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Pozzolo whose gun injured a man on New Year's Eve

Meloni “irritated” by Pozzolo New Year’s Eve shooting incident

January 4, 2024January 4, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Meloni “irritated” by Pozzolo New Year’s Eve shooting incident

Premier Giorgia Meloni is said to be “irritated” by the case of her party member, Emanuele Pozzolo, whose gun was shot and injured a person on New Year’s Eve. Opposition members have called for his resignation or sacking.

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Emanuele Pozzolo, MP for Brothers of Italy

Pozzolo’s firearms licence to be revoked over New Year’s Eve shooting

January 3, 2024January 3, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Pozzolo’s firearms licence to be revoked over New Year’s Eve shooting

The Biella Prefecture is to revoke the gun licence for personal defence issued to Emanuele Pozzolo, MP. A shot fired from Pozzolo’s gun injured a 31-year-old man on New Year’s Eve.

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Sergio Matterrella delivering the President's end of year speech

President’s End of Year Speech 2024 – Love is not domination or possession 

January 1, 2024January 1, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on President’s End of Year Speech 2024 – Love is not domination or possession 

Love is neither domination nor possession, was one of the messages in the Italian President’s End of Year speech. Sergio Mattarella also called for a culture of peace worldwide.

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Woman holding child's hand Image by Ratna Fitry from Pixabay

FdI MP stirs controversy saying being a mother should be girls’ “first aspiration”

December 29, 2023December 29, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on FdI MP stirs controversy saying being a mother should be girls’ “first aspiration”

Yesterday, a senator from the right-wing party of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni stirred controversy by stating young women’s “first aspiration” should be be a mother. Senator Lavinia Mennuni sparked outrage among opposition groups.

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Umbrian plateau becomes a living rainbow

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