Politics

ROME, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 26: Conservative party Brothers of Italy leader Giorgia Meloni speaks to media and supporters following the first results on the Italian general election at the Parco Dei Principi Hotel on September 26, 2022 in Rome, Italy. The snap election was triggered by the resignation of Prime Minister Mario Draghi in July, following the collapse of his big-tent coalition of leftist, right-wing and centrist parties. (Photo by Alessandra Benedetti - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)

Sep 29th 2022

Italy’s nationalist right triumphed at a general election. An alliance of three parties headed by Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy won a solid majority in both houses of parliament. Ms Meloni is all but certain to become Italy’s first female prime minister. Though her party has neo-fascist roots, she has tried to present a reassuring face to voters. She promises not to ban abortion or gay civil partnerships, and to stick broadly with Italy’s economic reform plans as agreed with the European Commission in Brussels. The markets seemed relaxed about her victory.

This article appeared in the The world this week section of the print edition under the headline “Politics”