Giorgia Meloni, expected to head Italy’s first far-right-led government since war’s end, says anniversary a 'warning so that certain tragedies never happen again'

A day after Senate appoints fascist memorabilia collecting speaker, parliament picks Lorenzo Fontana who has voiced support for Greece's Golden Dawn neo-Nazi party

Ignazio La Russa, of Brothers of Italy party, showed off collection in 2018 newspaper interview; like leader Giorgia Meloni he is ambiguous about party's neo-fascist roots

In emotional speech, Liliana Segre recalls discrimination she faced in past, urges civilized debate as Brothers of Italy, which has neo-fascist roots, leads government

In short message, former US president calls for 'lots of very good conservative things' at gathering in support of Spain's Vox that also features Italy's Meloni, Hungary's Orban

Some members of Jewish community are willing to overlook the fact that far-right leaders are 'intrinsically fascist,' focusing instead on their championing of Israel, says writer

G7 may punish countries that back Moscow's claims on Ukrainian regions, Washington warns; EU vows to 'never recognize' move; Italian far-right leader slams 'neo-imperialist' Putin

Activists warn that Giorgia Meloni, who ignored plea from Holocaust survivor to change party's fascism-linked symbol, will promote 'white, patriarchal and heterosexual nation'

Giorgia Meloni races against time to divide roles among allies while several challenges loom, among them a deadline to submit a draft budget plan to the EU by October 15

2018 video shows Giorgia Meloni, who has now vowed to support Israel, offering praise of Syria's Assad and his backers