Giorgia Meloni troubled by fascist youth within her ranks

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Maloney has gone to great lengths to distance her party image from its dark past, as her party traces its roots to the Italian neo-fascist movement. But the mood in Italy has been turbulent since the beginning of the week, with Italian news sites showing videos from hidden cameras, in which members of the "National Youth" movement and the activist and political wing of the "Brothers of Italy" party, are recorded uttering a host of racist, anti-Semitic, fascist and statement, as reported by Ynet.

In the videos, many members sing praises to former fascist leader Benito Mussolini. They are seen saluting with raised arms and are heard chanting Sieg Heil as well as anti-black chants such as "The color black is beautiful, except when it's on the skin." Activists are also heard chanting anti-Semitic slogans and shouting "I hate the Jewish race."