In her first speech to parliament, Giorgia Meloni also confirms her government's support for the European Union, NATO and denounces anti-democratic regimes.
Leader of post-fascist Brothers of Italy takes oath before President Sergio Mattarella at Quirinal Palace in Rome –– once home to popes and kings of Italy.
Giorgia Meloni, head of post-fascist Brothers of Italy, chooses her cabinet team, setting her seal on the country's most right-wing government since World War Two.
Giorgia Meloni is likely to receive the mandate to form a government by the second half of October. The ministers she will pick to lead it will determine how ‘moderate’ the new government will be.
This is a night of pride for the Brothers of Italy but it's a starting point and the situation is difficult and needs contribution from everyone, Meloni said.
Opinion polls suggest Italians are poised to vote their first far-right government into power since World War II.
Most young Italians unable to decide who to vote for are on the left of the political spectrum, where they feel unrepresented. The question is how many of them will still step out to cast their vote on Sunday.
Opinion polls indicate voters might elect the first far-right premier of the post-World War 2 era — and the first woman to lead an Italian government — in the person of Giorgia Meloni.
Giorgia Meloni, who could become Italy’s first female prime minister at the upcoming election later this month, denies her party’s links to fascism. But a look at its history and support base suggests otherwise.
Italy's president dissolves parliament, triggering snap election following Draghi's resignation and a week of turmoil in the country.
Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Draghi announced his resignation on Thursday, paving the way for the possibility of early elections and the far-right seizing power.
Rachele Mussolini, the granddaughter of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini, has been elected to serve her second term in Rome’s city council.
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