There is a statue of Mussolini at his house.
(Photo: IMAGO/Italy Photo Press)
Rome It’s just a small video snippet that was circulating on the Internet at the end of this week: Ignazio La Russa leads a journalist from the “Corriere della Sera” through his Milan apartment, past war memorabilia to a Mussolini statue. “I added a red star,” says La Russa, pointing to the communist symbol and laughing. “But he’s got it under his feet.”
The clip is four years old – but more relevant than ever: On Thursday, the newly elected Italian parliament, which consists mostly of right-wing parties, elected La Russa President of the Senate. It is formally the second highest office in the state after the President. And that is now filled out by a self-confessed post-fascist.
On Friday, Lorenzo Fontana was also elected head of the larger Chamber of Deputies. He belongs to Matteo Salvini’s right-wing League – and is a clear Russia fan.
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