About This Trend

Giorno della Memoria (Remembrance Day) is a national day of remembrance in Italy, dedicated to the victims of the Foibe, a series of massacres and persecutions carried out by Yugoslav Partisans against Italian and other ethnic groups in the aftermath of World War II. The hashtag #8maggio is currently trending on social media as Italians come together to remember and honor the victims of these brutal atrocities.

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