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Revealed at last: Secret Jewish artist favoured by the Medici

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Shoah survivor sounds warning as she opens hard-right parliament in Italy

Liliana Segre, 92, a senator-for-life and the only member of her Jewish family to survive Auschwitz, spoke about the 'symbolic' value of her role following an election that produced the country's most right-wing government since 1945

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Shoah survivor sounds warning as she opens hard-right parliament in Italy

Politician called ‘Benito’ who collects Mussolini memorabilia elected parliament speaker

The Brothers of Italy co-founder and former defence minister now holds the second highest-ranking office of the Italian Republic

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ROME, ITALY - OCTOBER 13: Ignazio La Russa delivers his speech after he was elected President of the Senate during the first session of the 19th legislature, on October 13, 2022 in Rome, Italy. Italians voted in the 2022 Italian general election on 25 September which was called after the dissolution of parliament was announced by Italian President Sergio Mattarella on 21 July. (Photo by Antonio Masiello/Getty Images)

Holocaust survivor opens Italian parliament and warns against fascism

Following the general election in September, a far-right coalition headed by the Brothers of Italy are set to take power

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Italian Senator and Holocaust survivor Liliana Segre presides over the vote for the new president of the Senate following the general elections, on October 13, 2022. - Italian Senators and Deputies meet for the first time October 13, 2022, since elections to elect the new Presidents of the Parliament and the Senate. (Photo by Andreas SOLARO / AFP) (Photo by ANDREAS SOLARO/AFP via Getty Images)

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Should Jews be afraid of Italy’s new firebrand prime minister?

Giorgia Meloni’s party, Brothers of Italy, uses the logo of an old fascist party but she insists she is only right-wing

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Brothers of Italy party leader Giorgia Meloni gestures as she delivers a speech on stage on September 22, 2022 during a joint rally of Italy's right-wing parties Brothers of Italy (Fratelli d'Italia, FdI), the League (Lega) and Forza Italia at Piazza del Popolo in Rome, ahead of the September 25 general election. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP) (Photo by ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP via Getty Images)

Candidate who praised Hitler wins seat in Italian election

Calogero Pisano was suspended by his party, Fratelli d’Italia, amid uproar ahead of Sunday’s poll

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Candidate who praised Hitler wins seat in Italian election

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