The leader of Futuro Nazionale issues military-style communiqués, purges dissidents and trains police officers. However, in the European Parliament, he has never risen above the role of a bit-part player.

“His expulsion was inevitable; he passed information to the enemy – that is, to you journalists. And besides, his think tank had nothing to do with Vannacci.” So says the “Black Baron”, whilst the leader of the FN remains silent

Repentant ex-officers, former undersecretaries – all seeking the limelight. They may even be put forward as candidates by those opposed to Futuro Nazionale, but in the meantime, it all works in the general’s favour

The investigation follows a complaint lodged by the Military Trade Union. The allegation is that the fascist party has been re-established in breach of the Scelba Act. The public prosecutors’ aim is to ascertain “whether there are any facts falling strictly within their jurisdiction in relation to persons subject to military jurisdiction”.

Following the disagreements over the party’s overly conservative programme, and the (veiled) accusations levelled at the ideologue Gasperini, here is the row between the “liberals” and Lavarini’s far-right faction: “The day will come when serious scholars will be able to speak freely about the Second World War and the great European national-popular revolution...”