Mussolini's ghost clings to Rome, 100 years after power grab

A man walks past a bas-relief depicting fascist leader Benito Mussolini at the EUR neighbourhood known for its fascist architecture in Rome, Italy, October 19, 2022. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

ROME (Reuters) - One hundred years after Benito Mussolini grabbed power in Rome, his photograph still hangs in the prime minister's official residence, striking evidence that Italy has yet to shake off its fascist legacy.

While Germany systematically scrubbed clean any symbols of Adolf Hitler's Nazi regime after World War Two, Italians took a much less rigorous approach to removing traces of their dictator's 21-year rule.