Outcry Over Fascist Salutes at Rome Rally Sparks Calls for Meloni Government to Explain Police Inaction
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Hundreds gave fascist salutes at a rally in Rome commemorating 1978 slaying of 2 neo-fascist youths, sparking demands that PM Meloni's government explain lack of police response.
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Use of fascist symbols like the straight-armed salute is banned under Italian law, leading to outrage over rally and perceived double standard in police treatment.
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Opposition leaders note irony that someone shouting "Long live anti-fascist Italy" at La Scala was surrounded by anti-terror police.
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Deputy PM Tajani says their coalition isn't fascist and condemns support for dictatorships, but faces pressure to explain rally.
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Rally renews concerns about rise in far-right sentiment in Italy under Meloni's leadership, though she has distanced from Mussolini's dictatorship.