Mussolini has no heirs in Italy says Fico

(ANSA) - BERLIN, SEP 16 - Lower House Speaker Roberto Fico said Friday that he disagrees with Der Spiegel after the German weekly called Brothers of Italy leader Giorgia Meloni "Mussolini's heir". "I don't agree with Der Spiegel's headline because Mussolini has no heirs in Italy," Fico said during a visit to Berlin.
    "We are a republic and a solid, strong democracy".
    Meloni is tipped to become Italy's next premier as the FdI was top of the polls before a survey blackout kicked in ahead of the September 25 general election and the centre-right coalition it is part of is forecast to get a landslide victory.
    "Elections will take place on September 25 and, whoever the winner is, it will be within the realm of our democratic republic," said Fico, a member of the 5-Star Movement (M5S), a rival to the FdI.
    "The citizens will decide who wins in free elections". (ANSA).