Speaking at the Quirinale during the Holocaust Remembrance ceremony, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni openly condemned the role of the fascist regime in racial persecution. She described it as “a dark chapter in Italian history, sealed by the shame of the 1938 racial laws”, addressing the country’s top officials and Holocaust survivor and senator Liliana Segre.

Meloni also paid tribute to the “Righteous among the tations” who risked their lives to save Jews, warning that antisemitism remains a serious threat today. “It is a disease that has returned in new and aggressive forms,” she said, calling for