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Inside Europe: Mussolini's legacy lingers on

John Laurenson
May 31, 2019

Benito Mussolini, who governed Italy from 1922 to 1943, had political opponents beaten up and tortured, abolished multi-party democracy, sent Jews to the death camps and lead his country into a disastrous war. But many Italians still regard Mussolini as a hero. Including a number of those who have just been competing in the European elections. John Laurenson reports from his birthplace Predappio.

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