Row over Mussolini photo as Italy's Meloni readies for power


FILE PHOTO: Leader of Brothers of Italy party Giorgia Meloni attends the fourth voting session to elect the new speaker, at the lower house of parliament, in Rome, Italy, October 14, 2022. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

ROME (Reuters) - An Italian ministry said on Tuesday it would remove from its walls a photo of fascist dictator Benito Mussolini, after its recent display sparked complaints from trade unions and a former minister.

Mussolini's legacy is in the spotlight as Italy prepares to install its most right-wing government since World War II, led by Giorgia Meloni's Brothers of Italy party whose roots go back to the post-fascist Italian Social Movement (MSI).

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