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Racism & fascism - in brief (3)

01 March 1998

Italy: Post-fascist lectures gays on morals: Gianfranco Fini, who claims to have eschewed the fascism of the MSI for the post-fascism (whatever that may be) of the National Alliance, is up to his old tricks. In April, Mussolini's heir called for the banning of gay teachers, particularly in junior schools, and warned that they would damage the morals and stability of those that they were teaching. While Fini's outburst would not be unusual in the context of an unreformed MSI, it is extraordinary given the "doublespeak" of the National Alliance. Shortly after his statement Alessandra Mussolini, granddaughter of the fascist leader, suggested that Fini's remarks were a mistake. She claimed that Fini, who is renowned for his political oratory, got confused about the use of the word homosexual and paedophile - an argument almost as convincing as the outfits change of name.

Austria: The right-wing party Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs (FPÖ) has removed all officials in the federal land Salzburg. This step concerns 600 to 700 functionaries from communal level to the federal level. The background is an internal conflict at the top of the party in Salzburg which culminated in the resignation of the chairman Karl Schnell. die tageszeitung, 22.4.1989.