Meloni's FdI suspends candidate who hailed Hitler

(ANSA) - ROME, SEP 20 - Giorgio Meloni's right-wing Brothers of Italy (FdI) party on Monday suspended one of its candidates for the September 25 general election over reports he has expressed admiration for Adolf Hitler.
    Calogero Pisano, who had been FdI's coordinator in the Sicilian province of Agrigento, has been suspended from all roles within the party.
    In the past he reportedly described Hitler as a "great statesman" and said he was a supporter of Russia President Vladimir Putin.
    On Monday Ruth Dureghello, the president of Rome's Jewish Community, spoke out about the case, saying "the idea that someone who hails Hitler could sit in the next parliament is unacceptable".
    Meloni is tipped to become Italy's first woman premier after Sunday's election.
    The centre-right coalition had a big lead in the opinion polls, with FdI the top party, before a pre-vote media blackout of surveys kicked in. (ANSA).