Italy will have an extreme right-wing prime minister
Meloni denies the neo-fascist roots of the Brotherhood of Italy party, presenting it as traditional and center-right
Far-right politician Georgia Meloniis expected to be Italy’s first female prime minister. Parliament The election results show that his Eurosceptic party with neo-fascist roots won.
“If they call us to rule this country, we will do it for everyone, for all Italians, we will do it to unite the people.” – Meloni said after the election on September 25.
A record number of voters went to the polls.
Meloni denies the neo-fascist roots of the “Brothers of Italy” party, presenting it as traditional and center-right.
The party collected 26 percent of the votes.
Now the 45-year-old politician with right-wing and center-right allies judge should build a coalition. The block received a total of 44 percent of votes.
Coalition of parliament will control both chambers. The parties included in it Russia President Vladimir PutinMoscow has close ties with Ukraine military questioned the international response to the aggression.
Past Prime Ministerwho heads the center-right Forza party Silvio Berlusconi a few days before the election, he said that Putin was “pressured” by the government, his party and the Russian people to invade Ukraine in February.
Leader of the right-wing League party Matteo Salvini and he said that EU sanctions against Russia could harm Italy’s economic interests.
Meloni spoke as a supporter of providing Ukraine with weapons for self-defense, and promised to support the West’s policy against Russia. However, he criticized “Brussels bureaucrats”, Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orbandefended it in relations with the EU. Bloc expressed concern about democratic decline and corruption in this country.
As soon as the results of the election were known, Meloni toned down his nationalist tone.
“It’s time to be responsible” – he said in a live speech on television, calling the situation “particularly complicated” for Italy and the EU.
Germany, Franceright-wing politicians from Poland congratulated Meloni on his victory.
The new coalition government will not take office before the end of October. For now, the government Prime Minister Mario Draghi manages.