World IN BRIEF : ITALY : Far-Right Leader Praises Mussolini
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Far-right leader Gianfranco Fini, whose party is poised to share power in Italy’s next government, hailed fascist dictator Benito Mussolini as “the greatest statesman of the century.” Fini’s remarks were in sharp contrast to his attempts during the campaign to play down his party’s fascist past. The interview with La Stampa newspaper was published as Fini’s partners in the “Freedom Alliance” met to discuss the formation of a new government.
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