The Italian government has appointed Mario Vattani as its new ambassador to Japan, closing a circle that began with one of the most notorious far‑right scandals in the country’s diplomatic history. Fifteen years ago, Vattani was filmed on stage at a CasaPound rally in Rome, fronting a ‘fascio‑rock’ band under the stage name “Katanga”, singing […]
Mario Vattani
The elite funders behind Italy’s far-right CasaPound movement
A covert network of high-profile financiers – including diplomats, academics, lawyers, military officials, and media figures – has been secretly funding Italy’s neo-fascist CasaPound movement, according to newly uncovered internal documents. The group, calling themselves the “Gli Unici” (The Unique Ones), was established in 2017, a year ahead of Italy’s 2018 general elections, with the […]