Vannacci Calls for Removing Femminicidio From Italian Penal Code; Mussolini Hits Back Citing Treccani Data

Rachele Mussolini, the Forza Italia group leader in Rome's city council, has hit back at Roberto Vannacci over his proposal to abolish the crime of femminicidio, citing the Treccani dictionary to back her argument. The word is the most searched of 2026 on the dictionary's website, she said, and the general should take note. Vannacci, the leader of the Futuro Nazionale party, has called for removing femminicidio from the Italian penal code.

Mussolini, the granddaughter of the former dictator Benito Mussolini, defended the term, using the dictionary's data to counter his position. La parola è la più ricercata del 2026 sul sito del dizionario. Il generale ne prenda atto, she said.