Italy is heading to the polls for a closely watched election that will likely see the far-right Brothers of Italy party win and hand the nation's first woman prime minister, and the party triggered fresh controversy as it suspended one of its candidates this week after social media posts surfaced showing him praising
There are people waving flags at a Brothers of Italy party rally. The photo was taken byDomenico Stinellis.
According to Facebook posts unearthed by Italian newspaper la Repubblica, Calogero Pisano said he was with Putin.
According to reports, Pisano compared the leader of the party to Hitler and called her a fascist.
The president of the Jewish Community of Rome said it was unacceptable that those who praise Hitler could sit in the next Parliament.
The Brothers of Italy are the favorite to win the most seats in parliament and become the Meloni prime minister.
Matteo Salvini's Lega is a party in the coalition.
Giuseppe Conte of the Five Star Movement is the leading left-wing challenger, but polls show he has little chance of taking back the prime minister's post.
Italy is going to vote on Sunday.
A snap election is taking place in Italy after months of political turmoil, including the resignation of Prime Minister Mario Draghi and the dissolution of parliament after he failed to win a majority in a confidence vote.
The Italian Social movement was created in 1946 as a successor to the Republican Fascist Party and has roots in Brothers of Italy. Brothers for Italy has come under fire for their stance against accepting migrants. The party has risen quickly since the election, when only 4% of the vote was cast. The appeal of Meloni, who has portrayed herself as a candidate committed to traditional Italian values that would bring stability after years of a tumultuous Italian government, seems to be the main reason for the rise.
The candidate for Italy's party has been suspended for praising Hitler.
Calogero Pisano is the FdI's candidate. La Repubblica is called Poi sospeso.
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