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Italy’s right turn in 5 points
1. 45-yr-old Giorgia Meloni is set to become Italy’s first far-right leader since World War II & the country’s first woman PM.
2. She’s anti-immigration, anti-LGBTQ rights. She says she’s “not a fascist, but identifies with Mussolini’s heirs.”
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1. 45-yr-old Giorgia Meloni is set to become Italy’s first far-right leader since World War II & the country’s first woman PM.
2. She’s anti-immigration, anti-LGBTQ rights. She says she’s “not a fascist, but identifies with Mussolini’s heirs.”
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3. Her coalition partners are ex-PM Silvio Berlusconi & Matteo Salvini, both part of the outgoing Mario Draghi government, also both traditionally close to Moscow. Will the Meloni government support sanctions against Russia?
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4. Italy is a founding member of the EU, its third largest economy, also one of its most indebted. Meloni is a Eurosceptic. She has made major welfare promises & wants to renegotiate Italy’s pandemic recovery plan with the EU.
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5. Meloni's win comes as Europe faces the perfect storm - war, inflation & energy crisis.
Plus,the rise of the far-right: Marine Le Pen in France, Sweden Democrats finished 2nd in last week's polls. Brussels fears Meloni will ally with Hungary & Poland, challenging European unity
Plus,the rise of the far-right: Marine Le Pen in France, Sweden Democrats finished 2nd in last week's polls. Brussels fears Meloni will ally with Hungary & Poland, challenging European unity
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