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Former Italian Prime Minister Monti accuses Vannacci of reviving fascist rhetoric

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Former Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti accused European lawmaker Roberto Vannacci of reviving “the rhetoric and spirit of fascism” during a debate on the European Union.
  • Vannacci called for a major EU reform that would give member states more influence, while Monti defended deeper European integration.
  • Monti said Vannacci’s program conflicts in several areas with Italy’s Constitution and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.

Mario Monti, Italy’s former prime minister and a former European commissioner, confronted European lawmaker Roberto Vannacci at the Cernobbio Forum, accusing him of bringing fascist rhetoric back into political discourse.

“I will fight with every last ounce of my energy against his attempt to reconstruct the rhetoric of fascism,” Monti told Vannacci during the debate in Como, northern Italy. The 83-year-old former prime minister said he saw a return of “the narrative, the rhetoric and the spirit of fascism” in the former general’s language.

I will fight with every last ounce of my energy against his attempt to reconstruct the rhetoric of fascism.

· Mario MontiMonti confronted Vannacci during a debate on the future of the European Union.

The dispute centered on the future of the European project. Vannacci argued for a profound reform of the EU that would restore the prominence of national governments and reduce what he described as the coercive role of European institutions. Monti defended European integration and warned against the advance of sovereigntist movements.

The narrative, the rhetoric and the spirit of fascism

· Mario MontiMonti described what he saw in Vannacci’s political discourse.

Monti also argued that parts of Vannacci’s political program violate Italy’s Constitution and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. He said implementing those proposals could ultimately take Italy out of the EU, although Vannacci rejects that possibility.

Vannacci presented his vision of “a different Europe” and criticized the bloc for placing ideology ahead of competitiveness. “Instead of a ReArm Europe, it would have been more coherent to have a ‘Reform Europe,’” he said.

A different Europe

· Roberto VannacciVannacci presented his alternative vision for the European Union.

Vannacci’s organization describes itself as a patriotic and identitarian right-wing force rooted in the “values of Catholic civilization” and “Roman law.” Its program rejects abortion and euthanasia, supports military training in public education and calls for a tougher migration policy based on a plan of “remigration.”

Instead of a ReArm Europe, it would have been more coherent to have a ‘Reform Europe.’

· Roberto VannacciVannacci criticized the EU’s priorities during the debate.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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