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Italy’s Liberation Day: Why April 25 Still Divides Italians

A native Italian on what Festa della Liberazione actually means today, why the holiday is still politically contested, and why Bella Ciao is not a pop song.

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Antonio Cangiano
Apr 25, 2026
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Across the road from the bus stop where I used to get dropped off in Montegiorgio, there is a monument to Salvo D’Acquisto. It was placed there in 1993, w…

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