Meloni Joins Italians in Celebrating Liberation from Fascism.

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who leads the most right-wing government since World War Two, took part in a wreath-laying ceremony to mark National Liberation Day, which commemorates the end of fascism and Nazi occupation in 1945. The ceremony was riddled with controversy, including the participation of a collector of fascist memorabilia, Senate Speaker Ignazio La Russa, and criticism of his comments about anti-fascism. Meloni sought to distance herself from fascism in a letter to a newspaper, but has faced criticism for her party's links to Italy's fascist past.