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Italy's deputy premier Matteo Salvini faces a potential 6-year prison sentence in migration trial

Italian prosecutors have requested a six-year prison sentence for right-wing League leader Matteo Salvini for his decision to prevent more than 100 migrants from landing in Italy when he was interior minister in 2019

The Independent UK

Sardinia elects leftwing president, in blow to Giorgia Meloni

Alessandra Todde of the Five Star Movement, backed by the Democratic party, is the Italian island’s first female president

The Guardian - UK

Italy's far-right Premier Meloni defies fears of harming democracy and clashing with the EU

When Giorgia Meloni took office a year ago as the first far-right premier in Italy’s post-war history, many in Europe worried about the prospect of the country’s democratic backsliding and resistance to European Union rules

The Independent UK

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Italian deputy PM calls for Imola F1 to be postponed

For the second time in a few weeks, adverse weather has wreaked havoc on Emilia Romagna, with reports emerging of severe floods near the Imola circuit, the city of Bologna and other parts of the Italian region.

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Analysis-Italy's Meloni chose coalition unity to end spat over company chiefs

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni chose unity over getting her way when she realised that imposing her own candidates to lead state-controlled companies on her coalition partners would threaten government stability, politicians said.

Reuters

Italy’s Meloni sworn in as first female prime minister

Giorgia Meloni was sworn in as Italy’s new prime minister to become the country’s first female leader heading its most right-wing government since World War II, after President Sergio Mattarella tasked her to form an administration.

Tribune News Service

Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni has been sworn in as Italian premier

Giorgia Meloni was sworn in on Saturday as Italy's first far-right premier since the end of World War II. She is also the first woman to be premier.

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Meloni gets mandate to become Italy's first female premier

ROME — Giorgia Meloni is set to become Italy’s first female prime minister, heading its most right-wing government since World War II after President Sergio Mattarella tasked her to form an administration.

Tribune News Service

EU holds its breath as it waits to discover Giorgia Meloni’s true political identity

Italy’s new far-right government has been rebranding in recent years to assume pro-Nato stance, but is yet to disclose path of confrontation with EU

The Guardian - UK

Far-right Meloni strikes moderate tone after Italy vote win

Giorgia Meloni struck a conciliatory tone after her election win, pledging to govern for all Italians as she was poised to lead the country’s most right-wing government since World War II.

Tribune News Service

Giorgia Meloni has won big in Italy, but there are many more obstacles to come

The far-right leader may have little impact on European politics, says Guardian US columnist Cas Mudde

The Guardian - UK

What will its first far-right leader since WWII mean for Italy?

“Una vittoria storica” – a historic victory. That’s how the website of one of Italy’s major newspapers, the Corriere della Sera, reacted to the exit polls released after voting closed in Italy’s general election on Sunday night.

The Conversation

Monday briefing: The pound slumps in Asia – and the far right rises in Italy

In today’s newsletter: Sterling crashes against the dollar as a coalition led by the post-facist Brothers of Italy triumphs

The Guardian - UK

Italy election victors target era of political stability

The right-wing alliance that won Italy's national election will usher in a rare era of political stability to tackle an array of problems besieging the euro zone's third largest economy, one of its senior figures said on Monday.

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Meloni’s right-wing bloc set for big win in Italian election

Giorgia Meloni is on track to lead Italy’s most right-wing government since World War II after early results signaled a clear victory for her coalition in Sunday’s election.

ABC News

Giorgia Meloni could make history as Italy's first female PM. She would also be its first far-right leader since Benito Mussolini

Giorgia Meloni has risen from political obscurity to potentially become Italy's first far-right female leader. But her critics warn her ascension comes at a fragile time in Europe and evokes memories of Italy's fascist past.

Reuters

Italy's conservative alliance in lockstep, ready to govern, says Meloni

Italy's right-wing bloc will easily agree on major policy priorities despite recent disagreements if it wins this weekend's national election, the alliance's de facto leader, Giorgia Meloni, said on Tuesday.

Al Jazeera

Who is running, how does voting work in Italy’s election?

Italy is set to vote in an election that will likely see its most far-right government in power since World War II.

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The Guardian - UK

God, family, fatherland - how Giorgia Meloni has taken Italy’s far right to the brink of power

Brothers of Italy poised to triumph in next weekend’s elections in alliance with Salvini’s League and Berlusconi’s Forza Italia

The Guardian - UK

Hundreds march in central Italy over murder of Nigerian street vendor

Killing of Alika Ogorchukwu, 39, sparks racism debate amid election campaign focused on immigration

WEKU

Italian Prime Minister Draghi wins a confidence vote, but his coalition unravels

The rapid collapse of Mario Draghi's 17-month-old coalition could prompt President Sergio Mattarella to dissolve Parliament, opening the path to holding an early election.

The Guardian - UK

Brothers of Italy: once-fringe far-right party plots local elections success

Giorgia Meloni’s party hopes to gain ground as Italians go to polls to elect mayors and councillors

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