Footage shows members of Brothers of Italy’s young activist arm National Youth making numerous racist, antisemitic, fascist and Nazi statements, while also singing praises to former fascist leader Benito Mussolini
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has emerged as one of the most influential leaders in Europe. The significant success of her far-right party, Brothers of Italy, in the European Parliament elections has bolstered her standing both domestically and internationally. She is increasingly seen as a key figure shaping the continent’s future political landscape.
Tensions in Italy have been high since the start of the week when the Italian news and investigative site FANPAGE published a lengthy exposé featuring hidden camera footage. The videos show members of the “National Youth,” the young activists’ arm of the Brothers of Italy, making numerous racist, antisemitic, fascist, and Nazi statements.
In the footage, several young party members are seen singing praises to former fascist leader Benito Mussolini, giving fascist salutes, and shouting “Sieg Heil” and anti-Black slogans like “Black is beautiful, except when it’s on skin.” Some activists also make antisemitic remarks such as, “I hate the Jewish race. There is the white race, the black race, and the Jewish race, and I despise it.”
