Roberto Fiore
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| Roberto Fiore | |
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| Member of the European Parliament for Central Italy |
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| In office 16 May 2008 – 13 July 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Alessandra Mussolini |
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| Born | 15 May 1959 Rome, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Political party | Forza Nuova |
| Profession | Politician |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Roberto Fiore (born 15 April 1959 in Rome) is an Italian nationalist politician and a founding member of the European third position (terza posizione) movement which is against both communism and capitalism. He is the leader of the Italian nationalist and neo-fascist organization Forza Nuova.
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[edit] In the United Kingdom
During the 1980s Roberto Fiore spent some time in the United Kingdom, where it was alleged by the anti-fascist magazine Searchlight that he was working for the Secret Intelligence Service.[1] This has also been alleged by the Sunday Express, in 2000, citing a source within MI5. Fiore denied any connections to British intelligence.[2] The allegation that he worked for MI6 was also made in para 2.12.11 of the Report drawn up on behalf of the European Parliament's Committee of Inquiry into Racism and Xenophobia, 1991 (The Ford Report)[3] Strangely, the English language version of this report is 11Mb big whilst the other language versions are only 3Mb. Performing a "cut and paste" exercise on the paragraph in question shows some form of encryption has occurred which effectively prevents a search being made on the document's content. (As on 3rd Dec 2011)
[edit] Political activism
In England Fiore became a close friend of Nick Griffin and following Griffin's departure from the National Front he helped to organise the International Third Position, becoming a founding member. Fiore had connections with the traditionalist philosopher Julius Evola and has written about topics such as traditionalism and the third position.
In 1986, thanks to their friendship with Nick Griffin and other far right activists, Roberto Fiore and Massimo Morsello managed to found "Meeting Point", which was later renamed "Easy London". Easy London is a society that helps young students and workers live and work in London by providing jobs, beds and contracts. Fiore's association with London has remained as, in August 2007, he became sole director of CL English Language, a college for overseas students in the west of the city.[4] He is also the director of "Euro Agency UK ltd", a property letting agency. The accountants of this company are Jean and Edgar Griffin, the parents of Nick Griffin.[5]
Fiore has since returned to Italy and is active in politics as the leader of the nationalist Forza Nuova party (a group he co-founded with Morsello), one of the constituent parts of Alternativa Sociale, allied in the House of Freedoms for the 2006 political elections in Italy.
In 2008 he joined as a speaker on the identitarian Nordic Festival (Nordiska Festivalen) in Sweden where he spoke about European identity and unity. He participated in Budapest on 23 October 2008 to the commemorations of Hungarian Insurrection against communism in 1956, at the invitation of the Hungarian radical nationalist movement HVIM. He also took up the seat in the European Parliament vacated by Alessandra Mussolini. In 2009 he gave a speech at the British National Party's annual Red White & Blue Festival.[6]
In March 2011 he led demonstrations of Forza Nuova against the recent surge of illegal immigrants to the island of Lampedusa, which had left the islanders outnumbered, stating to a crowd of people that: "Local people are now asking us to help secure the beaches, and if the Government continues to fail in its duty to protect the people, and also the territorial integrity of Italy and Europe, we will take up that challenge".[7]
[edit] References
- ^ "Writer's name 'leaked' to NF". The Guardian. 1990-01-31.
- ^ "Fascist Charity Boss Recruited to Spy for MI6". Sunday Express. 2000-08-20.
- ^ http://bookshop.europa.eu/en/report-drawn-up-on-behalf-of-the-committee-of-inquiry-into-racism-and-xenophobia-on-the-findings-of-the-committee-of-inquiry-pbAX5990815/downloads/AX-59-90-815-EN-C/AX5990815ENC_002.pdf;pgid=y8dIS7GUWMdSR0EAlMEUUsWb0000opnPGLPd;sid=Yp8rHMbwZ_0rHYgq3061u6TVwFxXTIuTfO0=?FileName=AX5990815ENC_002.pdf&SKU=AX5990815ENC_PDF&CatalogueNumber=AX-59-90-815-EN-C
- ^ Cobain, Ian (February 29, 2008). "Language school run by Italian fascist leader". London: The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2008/feb/29/thefarright.italy. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
- ^ http://accounts.levelbusiness.com/accounts/uk/000AV2OA5X73664.pdf
- ^ "Italian Roberto Fiore of the 'Forza Nuova". BNP TV. August 29, 2009. http://bnptv.org.uk/2009/08/italian-roberto-fiore-of-the-forza-nuova-party/.
- ^ Matthys, Jennifer (August 29, 2009). "Italian Nationalists Stand against African Immigrant Invasion". www.bnp.org.uk. http://www.bnp.org.uk/news/italian-nationalists-stand-against-african-immigrant-invasion#.
