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Rome Rally Flaunts Fascist Salutes as Migration Plan Approved

6/14/2026

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Participants in the anti-migration rally in Rome performed fascist salutes and shouted “Duce! Duce!” referencing Italy’s former dictator.
The “Remigration and Reconquest” petition hit the 50,000-signature threshold, prompting parliamentary debate and rival anti- and pro-migration marches in Rome.
Thousands of police were deployed to separate the crowds, with no violence reported.
The Meloni government approved a multiyear plan to admit hundreds of thousands of non-EU workers for labor shortages.

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Participants in the anti-migration rally in Rome performed fascist salutes and shouted “Duce! Duce!” referencing Italy’s former dictator.
The “Remigration and Reconquest” petition hit the 50,000-signature threshold, prompting parliamentary debate and rival anti- and pro-migration marches in Rome.
Thousands of police were deployed to separate the crowds, with no violence reported.
The Meloni government approved a multiyear plan to admit hundreds of thousands of non-EU workers for labor shortages.