Opposition lawmaker calls nomination of Galeazzo Bignami 'an offense, an indecency against the constitution, history, memory and victims of the swastika'

Dueling events highlight Italy's uneasy reckoning with its past as new Prime Minister Meloni takes helm of 1st postwar government led by a party with neo-fascist roots

On bridge outside Rome's colosseum, supporters of fascist leader display image depicting dictator in military uniform with the words '100 years after, the march continues'

Unlike Germany, Italy never underwent process of erasing fascist symbols after World War II; even PM Giorgia Meloni's Brothers of Italy party retains flame emblem used by Mussolini

In first address to parliament, Giorgia Meloni distances her government from country's 'undemocratic' history, says Italy a 'reliable' partner in supporting Ukraine, opposing Putin

Israeli premier appears to change tack on far-right leader, after previous Foreign Ministry statement on elections avoided mentioning Giorgia Meloni or her Brothers of Italy party

Giorgia Meloni, whose party has neo-fascist roots, also becomes the first woman to ever lead Italy; vows to act 'in the exclusive interests of the nation' as she takes oath

Brothers of Italy leader Giorgia Meloni recounts right-wing fervor that led her to get involved with party founded by Mussolini nostalgists

Brothers of Italy, a party with fascist roots, to form coalition of 24 ministers with allies League and Forza Italia, despite disagreements over Ukraine war, relations with Russia

Politician, whose party has neo-fascist roots, meets with Italian president; she makes announcement flanked by her two main, right-wing allies Salvini and Berlusconi