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Renzi: talk of fascism risk in Italy is fake news

Original: Matteo Renzi was the Italian prime minister from 2014-2016. He’s a lefty but tells CNN: ‘Personally I was against Georgi

Former Italian prime minister Matteo Renzi told CNN that while he opposes Giorgia Meloni politically and considers her a rival, she poses no threat to democracy. 'The idea there is a risk of fascism in Italy is absolutely fake news,' he said. His comments stand out because Renzi sits on the political left, yet he publicly pushed back against claims that Meloni's government endangers Italian democracy.

Why now: Debate over whether Meloni's government threatens democracy is ongoing internationally, and a left-wing ex-premier defending her is striking.

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• Matteo Renzi was the Italian prime minister from 2014-2016. He’s a lefty but tells CNN: ‘Personally I was against Georgia Meloni. I’m not her best friend. We are rivals but she is not a danger to democracy. The idea there is a risk of fascism in Italy is absolutely fake news.’ · JohnRuddick2 · 6.7K

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