"Italian Political Uproar Over Fascist Salute Images"
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is facing calls to ban neo-fascist groups after images of hundreds of men giving fascist salutes at a rally in Rome went viral. The rally commemorated the deaths of three far-right activists in the 1970s, and the scenes have sparked condemnation from across the political spectrum. While some members of the ruling party have criticized the event, Meloni, who has a background in the far-right, has remained silent. Italy does not have a law prohibiting fascist imagery or gestures, and existing laws against apologizing for fascism are vague and rarely enforced.