Italy’s right-wing government faces backlash for celebrating WW2 fascists
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Italy’s right-wing government faces backlash for celebrating WW2 fascists

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} Italy’s right-wing government is facing criticism over its celebration of a major World War Two battle, after the defence ministry said the defeated fascist soldiers of dictator Benito Mussolini had died for the country’s freedom. In a social media post on Wednesday commemorating the anniversary of the 1942 battle of El Alamein in Egypt, the ministry described the conflict as “heroic and tragic” and paid homage to Italy’s soldiers “who sacrificed their lives for our freedom.” The battle pitched the combined forces of fascist Italy and Nazi Germany, led by German General Erwin Rommel, against Britain and its allies, led by British General Bernard Montgomery. Paola Chiesa, who heads the delegation of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party in parliament’s defence commission, posted on Facebook that “the Heart of our Nation is today at El Alamein.” Both posts met with widespread criticism from opposition politicians, academics and on social media. European Council President Charles Michel, second right, talks to Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni Meanwhile, Italy’s government was set to adopt a decree aimed at overruling court objections to its flagship plan to set up migrant detention camps in Albania to deter sea arrivals from North Africa.

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‘Straight-talking alpha’: Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni named Europe’s most powerful leader
1 week, 4 days ago

‘Straight-talking alpha’: Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni named Europe’s most powerful leader

Live Mint  

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has been recognised as the most powerful person in Europe for 2024 by Politico, highlighting her significant influence on the continent. This annual ranking identifies key figures shaping European politics, and Meloni's ascent reflects a broader trend of right-wing populism gaining traction across Europe. Giorgia Meloni's Rise to Power Giorgia Meloni, leader of the right-wing …

U.K. leader seeks to learn from Italy’s tough migration policies at meeting in Rome
3 months, 1 week ago

U.K. leader seeks to learn from Italy’s tough migration policies at meeting in Rome

LA Times  

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer met Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni in Rome on Monday, as the center-left British leader aimed to learn how her right-wing government has achieved “dramatic declines” in the number of migrants reaching Italy’s shores by boat. But migration has climbed the U.K. political agenda, and Starmer hopes Italy’s tough approach can help him stop people fleeing …

Between a fascist past and Right-wing present, Italy is fighting its many battles
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Between a fascist past and Right-wing present, Italy is fighting its many battles

The Hindu  

What do we talk when we talk about Italy? On July 25, 1943, Benito Mussolini, the man responsible for some of the worst crimes against his countrymen, was overthrown and less than three months later, Italy officially switched sides in the Second World War. Bursting at its seams with immigrants from the Global South — thanks to its geography — …

Italian Premier Meloni rebukes youth wing of her party after Nazi cry video
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Italian Premier Meloni rebukes youth wing of her party after Nazi cry video

The Independent  

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Italian Premier Meloni rebukes the youth wing of her far-right party for glorifying fascism
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Italian Premier Meloni rebukes the youth wing of her far-right party for glorifying fascism

Associated Press  

MILAN — Italian Premier Giorgia Melon i has admonished the youth wing of her far-right Brothers of Italy party after an Italian news outlet published videos showing some of its members glorifying fascism. “I have said and repeated dozens of times, but perhaps I need to repeat it: There is no space in Brothers of Italy for racist or antisemitic …

Of G7 And The Rise of Right: Italy's Meloni Holds The Key to Europe’s Future - News18
6 months ago

Of G7 And The Rise of Right: Italy's Meloni Holds The Key to Europe’s Future - News18

News 18  

The European Union is going through a pivotal juncture in its existence. To many observers, Giorgia Meloni, Italy’s first female prime minister, holds the key to the future of the EU. Tensions rose when it was revealed that a pre-dinner meeting took place among leaders from the EU’s three largest political parties, excluding Italy PM Giorgia Meloni’s ECR group. Both …

Italy’s Meloni will welcome the G7 summit fortified by an EU vote that shook French, German leaders
6 months, 1 week ago

Italy’s Meloni will welcome the G7 summit fortified by an EU vote that shook French, German leaders

Associated Press  

MILAN — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni hosts this week’s summit of the Group of Seven industrialized nations as the most stable European Union leader. Meloni’s solid results create a rare stability in Italian politics, as far-right parties rattled both French President Emmanuel Macron, who called snap elections after his party was eclipsed by Marine Le Pen’s National Rally, and German …

Italy's Meloni will welcome the G7 summit fortified by an EU vote that shook French, German leaders
6 months, 1 week ago

Italy's Meloni will welcome the G7 summit fortified by an EU vote that shook French, German leaders

The Independent  

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Why Europe is listening to Meloni
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Why Europe is listening to Meloni

The Telegraph  

Europe is following Italy’s lead, a black-clad Giorgia Meloni declared in the bright sunlight beating down on the new migrant processing facilities in Albania. Italy’s first female prime minister has positioned herself as a Brussels kingmaker ahead of the scrabble for EU positions and power after the elections. It is an astonishing turnaround for an outcast decried as a populist, …

Europe vote may tip balance between Meloni's far-right agenda in Italy and mainstream foreign policy
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Europe vote may tip balance between Meloni's far-right agenda in Italy and mainstream foreign policy

The Independent  

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European vote could tip the balance on Meloni’s far-right agenda in Italy
6 months, 3 weeks ago

European vote could tip the balance on Meloni’s far-right agenda in Italy

Associated Press  

MILAN — While Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni adopts a reassuring Western-allied foreign policy, cultural wars at home are preserving her far-right credentials heading into a European parliamentary election, where her neo-fascist-rooted Brothers of Italy party is projected to secure significant gains — and a possible coalition role. Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party is forecast to grow from six seats to …

Dozens in Italy give a fascist salute on the anniversary of Mussolini's execution
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Dozens in Italy give a fascist salute on the anniversary of Mussolini's execution

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Dozens of people raised their …

Dozens in Italy give a fascist salute on the anniversary of Mussolini’s execution
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Dozens in Italy give a fascist salute on the anniversary of Mussolini’s execution

Associated Press  

ROME — Dozens of people raised their arms in the fascist salute and shouted a fascist chant during ceremonies Sunday to honor Italian dictator Benito Mussolini on the 79th anniversary of his execution. After a rendition of Taps, the leader of the commemorations shouted “Comrad Benito Mussolini,” and the crowd responded with a stiff-armed fascist salute and chant of “present.” …

In Italy, fascist salute on display on anniversary of Mussolini’s execution
7 months, 3 weeks ago

In Italy, fascist salute on display on anniversary of Mussolini’s execution

LA Times  

People raise their arms in the fascist salute and shout the fascist chant “present” in Dongo, northern Italy, on Sunday, during ceremonies to honor Italian dictator Benito Mussolini on the 79th anniversary of his execution. Dozens of people raised their arms in the fascist salute and shouted a fascist chant during ceremonies Sunday to honor Italian dictator Benito Mussolini on …

Controversy over spiked antifascist speech dominates Italy’s Liberation Day anniversary
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Controversy over spiked antifascist speech dominates Italy’s Liberation Day anniversary

Associated Press  

ROME — Italy on Thursday marked its liberation from Nazi occupation and fascist rule with marches, monologues and a media controversy over the legacy of Italian complicity in the Holocaust and World War II-era crimes. But inbetween, this year’s anniversary was overshadowed by a media storm over the decision by state-run RAI television to spike a planned Liberation Day monologue …

Italy’s leader denounces antisemitism; pro-Palestinian rally is moved from Holocaust Remembrance Day
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Italy’s leader denounces antisemitism; pro-Palestinian rally is moved from Holocaust Remembrance Day

Associated Press  

ROME — Italy’s president on Friday denounced rising antisemitism and delivered a powerful speech in support of the Jewish people as he commemorated a Holocaust Remembrance Day overshadowed by Israel’s military campaign in Gaza and a rise in anti-Israel acts here. In a ceremony at the Quirinale Palace attended by the premier and leaders of Italy’s Jewish community, President Sergio …

Italian opposition demands investigation after hundreds give fascist salute at Rome rally
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Italian opposition demands investigation after hundreds give fascist salute at Rome rally

Associated Press  

ROME — Opposition politicians in Italy on Monday demanded that the government, headed by far-right Premier Giorgia Meloni, explain how hundreds of demonstrators were able to give a banned fascist salute at a Rome rally without any police intervention. Schlein and others outraged by the use of the fascist-salute in the rally noted with irony that last month, when a …

Italian leader tones down divisive rhetoric but carries on with pursuit of far-right agenda
1 year, 3 months ago

Italian leader tones down divisive rhetoric but carries on with pursuit of far-right agenda

Associated Press  

ROME — When Giorgia Meloni was running to become Italy’s first far-right head of government of the post-war era, she steeped her winning campaign in the sharply ideological rhetoric of national sovereignty, “traditional families” and fear of migrants. No to LGBT lobbies!” But her government and her party’s lawmakers are still pursuing multiple far-right policies, including refusing to allow the …

Italian minister scraps trip over French official’s remarks
1 year, 7 months ago

Italian minister scraps trip over French official’s remarks

Associated Press  

MILAN — Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on Thursday abruptly canceled a trip to Paris, calling “unacceptable” remarks by the French interior minister criticizing the Italian premier’s migration policy. Italy had demanded clarification of the remarks by French minister Gerald Darmanin to RMC radio blaming Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni for increasing numbers of migrants, notably minors, at the French-Italian border. …

Italy’s contested bid to crack down on migrants sparks flap
1 year, 8 months ago

Italy’s contested bid to crack down on migrants sparks flap

Associated Press  

ROME — Bogged down by leftist opposition amendments, Italy’s Senate on Tuesday delayed the start of a debate on the right-wing government’s contested immigration crackdown, while a minister’s warning to Italians about “ethnic substitution” triggered anger. Agriculture and Food Sovereignty Minister Francesco Lollobrigida, made the controversial comment in a speech at a labor union gathering, Lollobrigida, who hails from Premier …

Italy partisans criticize Meloni over Nazi massacre comment
1 year, 8 months ago

Italy partisans criticize Meloni over Nazi massacre comment

Associated Press  

ROME — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni marked the anniversary Friday of one of the worst World War II-era massacres in German-occupied Italy, but the main association of partisans who fought to free Italy from fascism quickly criticized her comments. Meloni, whose Brothers of Italy party has neo-fascist roots, issued a statement to commemorate the March 24, 1944 massacre at the …

Italy’s far-right premier addresses country’s oldest union
1 year, 9 months ago

Italy’s far-right premier addresses country’s oldest union

Associated Press  

MILAN — Premier Giorgia Meloni on Friday became the first Italian leader in nearly 30 years to address the annual meeting of the nation’s largest, oldest and most left-wing CGIL union confederation. Meloni, who heads post-war Italy’s first far-right led government, was met with a chorus of vocal protests as she took the podium, but the audience remained silent during …

Is Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni a fascist?
1 year, 9 months ago

Is Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni a fascist?

ABC  

There's a TV clip of the 19-year-old Giorgia Meloni, out electioneering in 1996, where she makes a comment about Benito Mussolini. "Fascism ended with the death of Mussolini … is not linked with the history of fascism, she's linked with the democratic history of the right in Italy," he says. "My grandfather was a fascist in Mussolini's Italy, he was …

Italy’s far-right leader visits EU: “We are not Martians”
2 years, 1 month ago

Italy’s far-right leader visits EU: “We are not Martians”

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — New far-right Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni used her first visit to European Union headquarters in Brussels Thursday to declare that Italy will be a force to reckon with in EU affairs, leaving it unclear whether that was a promise or a threat from one of the bloc’s powerful founding members. Her first foreign trip after brokering Italy’s only …

Italy’s right-wing government slammed for anti-rave decree
2 years, 1 month ago

Italy’s right-wing government slammed for anti-rave decree

Associated Press  

MILAN — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday defended her government against criticism that a decree banning rave parties could be used to clamp down on sit-ins and other forms of protest while a march by thousands of fascist sympathizers to the crypt of the country’s slain fascist dictator went unchallenged. “We will never deny anyone the right to express …

Hundreds of anti-fascists march in Mussolini’s birthplace
2 years, 1 month ago

Hundreds of anti-fascists march in Mussolini’s birthplace

Associated Press  

PREDAPPIO, Italy — About 1,000 anti-fascists celebrated the anniversary of the 1944 liberation of Benito Mussolini’s birthplace Friday, as scattered fascist nostalgics quietly marked the 100th anniversary of the March on Rome that brought the Italian dictator to power in a bloodless coup. The National Association of Partisans annual event marking Predappio’s World War II liberation conveniently prevents fascist nostalgics …

Italy’s fascist past under scrutiny a century after putsch
2 years, 1 month ago

Italy’s fascist past under scrutiny a century after putsch

Associated Press  

MILAN — Italy’s failure to come to terms with its fascist past has become evident as it prepares to mark the 100th anniversary Friday of the March on Rome that brought totalitarian dictator Benito Mussolini to power, a milestone that coincides with the country’s first postwar government led by a party with a neo-fascist roots taking office. “I have never …

Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni sworn in as Italian premier
2 years, 2 months ago

Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni sworn in as Italian premier

The Hindu  

Giorgia Meloni, whose political party with neo-fascist roots emerged victorious in recent elections, was sworn in on Saturday as Italy’s first far-right premier since the end of World War II. After making clear she’d rather not govern than lead a coalition with any partner wavering over continued Italian support for Ukraine, aligned with Europe and NATO — “Italy with us …

What’s next for Italy and its approach to the world?
2 years, 2 months ago

What’s next for Italy and its approach to the world?

Al Jazeera  

Giorgia Meloni has been sworn in as Italy’s first far-right prime minister since World War II. Italy’s first female leader will head the country’s most right-wing administration since the fascist era of Benito Mussolini. Matteo Salvini’s far-right League, and controversial former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s Forza Italia were also in the winning camp. Presenter: Sami Zeidan Guests: Valerie Fargion – …

Giorgia Meloni sworn in as Italy’s first female prime minister
2 years, 2 months ago

Giorgia Meloni sworn in as Italy’s first female prime minister

Al Jazeera  

The ceremony took place after a week of tensions within Meloni’s coalition after partner Berlusconi boasted about his ties with Russian President Putin. Hard-right leader Giorgia Meloni was sworn in as Italy’s first female prime minister amid looming questions over her coalition partners’ stance towards Russia. The ceremony took place a day after Meloni along with her coalition partners – …

How will Italy’s new far-right government change the country?
2 years, 2 months ago

How will Italy’s new far-right government change the country?

Al Jazeera  

On Wednesday, October 5 at 19:30 GMT: Giorgia Meloni has not only become Italy’s first female prime minister, but also the head of the country’s most right-wing government since the era of fascist leader Benito Mussolini. The political gains of Brothers of Italy and the two other parties in the right-wing coalition – Matteo Salvini’s Lega party and Silvio Berlusconi’s …

Yes, Italy's new prime minister is really a fascist: The old-fashioned kind
2 years, 2 months ago

Yes, Italy's new prime minister is really a fascist: The old-fashioned kind

Salon  

BOLOGNA, Italy — The first woman to hold the office of prime minister in Italy is a fascist. In 2011, after the dissolution of Polo delle Libertà, the coalition led by three-time prime minister Silvio Berlusconi — which Alleanza Nazionale had joined — she co-founded a new party, Fratelli d'Italia, whose agenda is rooted in populist positions found all over …

First female premier poised to take helm of Italy government
2 years, 2 months ago

First female premier poised to take helm of Italy government

Associated Press  

ROME — A party with neo-fascist roots won the most votes in Italy’s national election, setting the stage Monday for talks to form the country’s first far right-led government since World War II, with Giorgia Meloni at the helm as Italy’s first female premier. Italy’s lurch to the far right immediately shifted Europe’s geopolitics, placing Meloni’s euroskeptic Brothers of Italy …

Why Republicans are elated by ‘triumph’ of Italy’s Giorgia Meloni
2 years, 2 months ago

Why Republicans are elated by ‘triumph’ of Italy’s Giorgia Meloni

Al Jazeera  

US support for Italy’s likely next leader shows growing global solidarity among right-wing populists, experts say. “So it’s possible to have solidarity across international lines on that score, because the enemy object is the same in all of them.” Meloni’s views Meloni, 45, is poised to become Italy’s next prime minister after her political party, Brothers of Italy, emerged as …

Giorgia Meloni is on track to win. What’s next for Italy?
2 years, 2 months ago

Giorgia Meloni is on track to win. What’s next for Italy?

Al Jazeera  

What is going to be Brothers of Italy stance with the EU, and are its members’ experienced enough? “Her international allies reflect her extreme-right political vision which will make it difficult to maintain good ties with European institutions,” said Pieri Ignazi, professor of political science at Bologna University, referring to Hungary’s Viktor Orban, France’s Marine le Pen and Spain’s Vox …

Italy’s Election: What it tells us about post-Trump Republicans.
2 years, 2 months ago

Italy’s Election: What it tells us about post-Trump Republicans.

Slate  

Italians woke up Monday morning to the prospect of a post-fascist government, nearly eight decades after Benito Mussolini fell from power in Rome. And as profiles in leadership go, Trump’s minute attention span and lack of interest in actually governing make Berlusconi’s own stunt-laden premierships seem almost sober by contrast. In fact, this entire election campaign was sparked by Berlusconi’s …

Giorgia Meloni vows to ‘unite’ Italy as her far-right coalition makes history
2 years, 2 months ago

Giorgia Meloni vows to ‘unite’ Italy as her far-right coalition makes history

The Independent  

A party with neo-fascist roots, the Brothers of Italy, has won the most votes in Italy’s national elections and is set to form the country’s most right-wing government since that of dictator Benito Mussolini. With votes almost all counted, the government is likely to be headed by the new star of Italian politics, Giorgia Meloni, who will also become the …

Italy's EU partners vigilant as far right set to take power
2 years, 2 months ago

Italy's EU partners vigilant as far right set to take power

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The French prime minister on Monday said her …

Italy’s EU partners vigilant as far right set to take power
2 years, 2 months ago

Italy’s EU partners vigilant as far right set to take power

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — Italy’s European Union partners are signaling discomfort, even vigilance, after Italy, one of the bloc’s founding members, swung far to the political right. Such statements among the longtime EU partners are highly unusual and follow European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s pre-election warning that Europe “has the tools” to deal with any country — and that means …

How a party of neo-fascist roots won big in Italy
2 years, 2 months ago

How a party of neo-fascist roots won big in Italy

Associated Press  

ROME — The Brothers of Italy party, which won the most votes in Italy’s national election, has its roots in the post-World War II neo-fascist Italian Social Movement. A century after Benito Mussolini’s 1922 March on Rome, which brought the fascist dictator to power, Meloni is poised to lead Italy’s first far-right-led government since World War II and Italy’s first …

Who is Giorgia Meloni: the star of the Italian far right?
2 years, 2 months ago

Who is Giorgia Meloni: the star of the Italian far right?

The Hindu  

Published : Sep 26, 2022 16:06 IST In Rome’s Via Della Scrofa, not far from the seat of parliament in the historic centre, a stone tablet and a dried-up wreath commemorate Alberto Marchesi, an anti-fascist resistance fighter executed by the German SS in the Ardeatine Caves in 1944. I don’t think that’s right.” ‘Preparing to become prime minister for years’ …

Italy shifts to the right as voters reward Meloni’s party
2 years, 2 months ago

Italy shifts to the right as voters reward Meloni’s party

Associated Press  

ROME — A party with neo-fascist roots, the Brothers of Italy, won the most votes in Italy’s national elections, looking set to deliver the country’s first far-right-led government since World War II and make its leader, Giorgia Meloni, Italy’s first woman premier, near-final results showed Monday. Italy’s lurch to the far right immediately shifted Europe’s geopolitical reality, placing a euroskeptic …

World reacts to Meloni’s right-wing victory in Italy election
2 years, 2 months ago

World reacts to Meloni’s right-wing victory in Italy election

Al Jazeera  

Giorgia Meloni is set to become Italy’s first female prime minister after leading a right-wing alliance to an election win. “As countries that are neighbours and friends, we must continue to work together.” Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said France would monitor abortion and human rights in Italy following Meloni’s win. pic.twitter.com/4PN2ZDEJoZ — Balázs Orbán September 25, 2022 Poland Polish Prime …

Italy’s EU partners vigilant as far-right prime minister prepares to take power
2 years, 2 months ago

Italy’s EU partners vigilant as far-right prime minister prepares to take power

LA Times  

Giorgia Meloni of the far-right Brothers of Italy party is set to become prime minister after parliamentary elections. France’s prime minister on Monday said her government, along with EU officials, would be watching to ensure that basic human rights are guaranteed in Italy after Giorgia Meloni’s neo-fascist far-right Brothers of Italy party topped the vote count in Sunday’s parliamentary election. …

How a party with neofascist roots won big in Italy
2 years, 2 months ago

How a party with neofascist roots won big in Italy

LA Times  

The leader of the far-right Brothers of Italy party, Giorgia Meloni, addresses a rally in Ancona, Italy, on Aug. 23. The Brothers of Italy party, which won the most votes in Italy’s national election, has its roots in the post-World War II neofascist Italian Social Movement. The European Parliament election in 2019 brought Brothers of Italy 6.4% — a figure …

Led by Giorgia Meloni, fascists set to take power in Italy for first time since Mussolini
2 years, 2 months ago

Led by Giorgia Meloni, fascists set to take power in Italy for first time since Mussolini

Salon  

This article originally appeared at Common Dreams. Giorgia Meloni, the leader of the fascist Brothers of Italy party, is set to become the country's prime minister after her far-right coalition emerged victorious in Sunday's snap election, defeating a fragmented center-left and setting the stage for a viciously xenophobic and anti-democratic Italian government. Ruth Ben-Ghiat, professor of history and Italian studies …

Italy Elections 2022: Will A Far-Right Regime Seize Power For The First Time Since World War II?
2 years, 2 months ago

Italy Elections 2022: Will A Far-Right Regime Seize Power For The First Time Since World War II?

ABP News  

At a crucial juncture for Europe, when the crisis in Ukraine is driving up energy bills and putting the West's determination to stand together against Russian aggression to the test, Italy went to the polls on Sunday in an election that might shift the country's politics "sharply towards the right", reported news agency AP. Projections based on partial results were …

Italy looks set for its first far-right-led government since World War II
2 years, 2 months ago

Italy looks set for its first far-right-led government since World War II

LA Times  

Giorgia Meloni, leader of Italy’s far-right Brothers of Italy party, is cheered by supporters at the party’s headquarters in Rome early Monday. A party with neo-fascist roots won the most votes in Italy’s national elections, which look set to deliver the country’s first far-right-led government since World War II and its first female prime minister, near-final results showed Monday. Right-wing …

Italy election: Will far-right prevail for first time since WII?
2 years, 2 months ago

Italy election: Will far-right prevail for first time since WII?

Al Jazeera  

Millions of Italians cast ballots in an election that could see the far-right coalition led by Giorgia Meloni win power. Rome, Italy – Italians cast their ballots in a national election that could bring the country’s most right-wing government to power since World War II. Giorgia Meloni could become Italy’s first far-right leader since Benito Mussolini in Sunday’s general elections. …

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