On the Far Right theme the BBC reports that (heavily edited version follows):
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The European parliament's far-right bloc faces collapse after Romanian MEPs said they would quit over an Italian colleague's "xenophobic" remarks.
Italian MEP Alessandra Mussolini, the grand-daughter of fascist dictator Benito Mussolini, reportedly described Romanians as "habitual law-breakers" and saying "breaking the law has become a way of life for Romanians".
The newspaper also quoted Ms Mussolini as saying Italians saw little difference between Romanian immigrants and Roma (Gypsies).
(The Greater Romania party has itself campaigned on a fiercely nationalistic, anti-Roma [ i.e. gypsy ] platform).
Five Romanian MEPs have threatened to quit over the "sacrilegious" remarks.
The Romanian MEPs' move would take the far-right bloc's membership below the minimum required for a grouping in the parliament.
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Wow, an international coalition of far right nationalists fell apart  Who'd a-thunk it?
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Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008.
Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.
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