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Salvini condemned the shootings, but his rhetoric has further enflamed bitter tensions in Italy over immigration. White nationalist and fascist groups rallied in the streets during the lead up to the vote, clashing with anti fascist protesters and stirring dark memories of past decades of political violence in Italy.
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