Ignazio La Russa, co-founder of prime minister Meloni's FDI party, posts on Instagram linking his father's far-right faction to the anniversary of Italy's post-WWII constitution

Giorgia Meloni notes 'worrisome growth' in online Jew-hatred during meeting as she works to distance her party from its neofascist past

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

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

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

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

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

Europe's nationalist parties warmly welcome apparent victory of Giorgia Meloni; Spanish FM warns 'catastrophe' always follows populists

Amid partial results, Giorgia Miloni says 'If we are called to govern this nation, we will do it for everyone, with the aim of uniting the people'