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Brothers of Italy politician who collects fascist relics elected senate speaker

Ignazio La Russa, party’s co-founder, filmed in 2018 showing off photos, medals and statue of Mussolini

The Guardian - UK

Holocaust survivor opens Senate as far-right to govern Italy

Italy’s Fascist past and its future governed by a party with neo-fascist origins have come to an emotional head during the first seating of Parliament since general elections last month

The Independent UK

Holocaust survivor oversees start of rightist Italian parliament

A Holocaust survivor presided over the opening of Italy's new parliament on Thursday, recalling the dangers of fascism as the most right-wing coalition since World War Two took control of the upper and lower houses.

Reuters

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Brothers of Italy senator deletes fascist post uncovered on Instagram

Lavinia Mennuni, a candidate for ministerial position in new government, ‘praised’ fascist naval commander

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine war: why the world can't afford to let Russia get away with its land grab – lessons from history

Much of the international community has condemned Russia’s annexation of four provinces of Ukraine as illegal. Joe Biden accused Vladmir Putin of a “fraudulent attempt” to claim Ukrainian territory and said the move was “trampling on the United Nations charter, and showing its contempt for peaceful nations everywhere”. The UK’s…

The Conversation

Can The Italian Left Bounce Back Against Gioriga Meloni?

NAPLES, Italy — Reeling from their poor performance in last week’s election, the Italian left is doing much soul-searching as it plans to bounce back from its defeat in the September 2022 general election.

Zenger

Commentary: Italy’s new far-right leader won’t be able to shed European alliances

ROME — Since World War II, 30 prime ministers have presided over the 67 governments that have marked Italy’s uniquely unstable political life. On Sept. 25, Italians elected Giorgia Meloni, leader of the far-right Brothers of Italy party, into power. Meloni will be the first woman to lead the country,…

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The Italian Job: What Italians Expect From Meloni As Prime Minister

Giorgia Meloni is set to become Italy’s first-ever female prime minister after her Brothers of Italy won a startling victory last week. Yet, actually governing Italy may prove a difficult task with most Italian governments lasting less than two years in office.

Zenger

A love letter to the world’s most beautiful train station

Even the swishest airports are fairly charmless affairs compared with Europe’s gorgeously grand railway hubs – and Madrid has the best in show, writes Jo Fernandez

The Independent UK

Yes, Italy's new leader is a fascist

Giorgia Meloni's entire career has been on the far-right fringe, surrounded by Mussolini's political heirs.

Salon

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

US support for Italy’s likely next leader shows growing global solidarity among right-wing populists, experts say.

Al Jazeera

Giorgia Meloni shares the Putin view of history

Giorgia Meloni, 45, has won the Italian general election by drive and sheer personality, but her victory was a huge step backwards for the country. Meloni’s politics has direct lineage to those of another leader of Italy, Benito Mussolini , Il Duce, the Fascist who ruled from 1921 to 1943.

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak’s unlikely friendship with Italian PM Giorgia Meloni — a symbol of the Tories’ right-wing turn?

She’s spoken highly of Mussolini and is known for her nativist views — what does it say about Sunak’s political intentions? Katie Strick reports

Evening Standard

Giorgia Meloni: Who is the far-right leader set to become Italy’s first female prime minister?

Brothers of Italy figurehead opposes LGBT+ rights and immigration but insists fascism is dead

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ABC News

Italy far-right leader Giorgia Meloni set to be country's first female leader

Ms Meloni's Brothers of Italy party, which has neo-fascist roots, is set to win around 26 per cent of the vote after Sunday's election, while her wider coalition secured a clear majority in parliament.

Daily Mirror

Giorgia Meloni's far-right views and opinion on Mussolini as she claims win in Italy

Italy is on course for its first woman premier after the results of an election on Sunday appeared to favour a right-wing coalition led by Giorgia Meloni's Brothers of Italy party

The Independent UK

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

The Brothers of Italy party has won the most votes in Italy’s national election

The Independent UK

Giorgia Meloni: Who is the far-right leader set to become Italy’s first female prime minister?

Brothers of Italy figurehead opposes LGBT+ rights and immigration but insists fascism is dead

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Who is Giorgia Meloni? Keir Starmer to discuss immigration with Italian PM in Rome

The British prime minister will be hoping to build on the relationship with the Right-wing leader established by Rishi Sunak

Tribune News Service

Commentary: Meloni’s influence could be greater in Europe than at home

Giorgia Meloni’s triumph as the first woman to lead a winning party in the macho world of Italian politics is not a moment to celebrate, for she has brought the far right into the European mainstream, precisely a century after her Fascist forebear Benito Mussolini seized power.

Evening Standard

What does far-right mean in politics? Giorgia Meloni set to win Italy election

The Brothers of Italy party would be Italy’s most right-wing government since World War II

The Independent UK

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

The alliance led by Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party predicted to win over 40 per cent of votes

The Independent UK

Italy election: Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni declares victory, vows to reunite country

Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party has won over 44 per cent of votes

Reuters

Nationalist Meloni set to smash Italy's glass ceiling, become premier

In 2019, Giorgia Meloni made a speech that came to define her: "I am Giorgia, I am a woman, I am a mother, I am Italian, I am a Christian, and you can't take that away from me," she told cheering supporters.

France 24

‘Mother, Italian, Christian’: Giorgia Meloni, Italy’s far-right leader on the cusp of power

Giorgia Meloni has successfully rebranded her Brothers of Italy party as the country’s dominant conservative force, without fully expunging its post-fascist roots. Her right-wing coalition was on course to win a majority of seats after Sunday’s general election, making her the favourite to become Italy’s first female prime minister –…

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