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Italia Viva's Fascist-Style Posters Target Meloni, Claim Censorship

5/22/2026

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Italia Viva placed posters in Rome and Milan train stations that mimic 1930s fascist propaganda and compare Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to Benito Mussolini.
The railway operator removed one poster but said the campaign would continue.
The ads ask voters to allocate 0.2% of their income tax to Italia Viva.
Italia Viva claimed on social media that the government censored the posters.

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Italia Viva placed posters in Rome and Milan train stations that mimic 1930s fascist propaganda and compare Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to Benito Mussolini.
The railway operator removed one poster but said the campaign would continue.
The ads ask voters to allocate 0.2% of their income tax to Italia Viva.
Italia Viva claimed on social media that the government censored the posters.