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Meloni Criticizes Efforts to Remove Columbus Day in Message to Italian Americans

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WASHINGTON—In a message to Italian Americans on Oct. 18, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni defended Columbus Day, the U.S. federal holiday celebrated on the second Monday of October that has stirred controversy. She criticized what she called “woke culture,” saying that efforts to eliminate the holiday undermine the legacy of Italian Americans in the United States. “I know that there are forces that seek to divide us, to redefine our history, and to…

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There are forces trying to divide us, to redefine our history and to destroy our shared traditions. They call it the woke culture. This is what Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said in a video message to the gala 50th anniversary of the National Italian American Foundation in Washington. It is an attempt to erase the fundamental history of the Italian Americans and deny their special place in this country. We will not allow it. The Columbus Day is …

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Italian Prime Minister Defends Christopher Columbus Day

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The premier: "Columbus Day doesn't cancel, it's here to stay" (ANSA)

·Italy
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In a video message, Italy's head of government Georgia Meloni criticizes a "woke culture" that tries to divide and wipe out the history of the Italo-Americans: "Columbus Day is not cancelled."

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At the gala for the 50th anniversary of the Niaf Mattarella: Italian Americans make the USA great. The words of the president read by Ambassador Peronaci. The video of the premier: America and Italy pillars of the free world.

·Italy
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La Repubblica broke the news in Turin, Italy on Sunday, October 19, 2025.
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