PD asks if Vannacci's Futuro nazionale should be dissolved for fascist apologia
The Partito Democratico queried the government on whether Futuro nazionale can be disbanded for alleged fascist apologia, but the interior under-secretary said constitutional freedom of thought precludes such action.
In a parliamentary interpellation, the Partito Democratico, represented by Roberto Morassut, asked the government whether Futuro nazionale, founded by former general and MEP Roberto Vannacci, should be dissolved for "apology of fascism." Interior under-secretary Wanda Ferro answered that, under established jurisprudence, radical ideas fall within the protection of article 21 of the Constitution, so the request cannot be granted at this time.
The party has already attracted legal scrutiny: the military prosecutor opened an inquiry into the compatibility of its platform with constitutional values, and lawyer Antonio Fiumefreddo has filed accusations of incitement to crime, racial, ethnic and religious discrimination, and subversive association against Vannacci. Additionally, the Justice Ministry recorded a criminal case after a complaint concerning active military personnel allegedly involved with Futuro nazionale. The episode revives debate over the balance between the Scelba anti-fascist law and constitutional guarantees of free thought, a balance the founding fathers intended to protect.
Why it matters
It highlights the tension between anti-fascist legislation and constitutional free-speech protections in Italy.
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