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Italy's Meloni praises 'heroic uprising' of Iranian women

Giorgia Meloni, set to become Italy's first female prime minister, hailed on Wednesday "the heroic uprising of Iranian women" following the death of a young woman in police custody.

Reuters · Sep 28, 2022

Italy’s Giorgia Meloni is no Mussolini – but she may be a Trump

There’s nothing nostalgic about the far-right political space that the country’s new leader is trying to carve out in Europe, says philosopher Lorenzo Marsili

The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2022

LGBTQ advocates, women worry in Italy after Meloni's win

Advocates for women and the LGBTQ community in Italy are worrying that the decisive victory by Giorgia Meloni and her far-right party in Italy's national election will bring setbacks for civil rights

The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2022

'Very real fears' for LGBT community after far-right win in Italy

The LGBT community has "very real fears" after a conservative bloc dominated by the far-right won Italy's general election, a leading gay rights campaigner told Reuters.

Reuters · Sep 27, 2022

Self-employed, Catholics drive Meloni's Italian electoral triumph

Self-employed people and Catholics helped power Giorgia Meloni's Brothers of Italy party to electoral victory on Sunday, surveys show, with a significant share of women voters putting her on course to be Italy's first female prime minister.

Reuters · Sep 27, 2022

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 · Sep 27, 2022

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

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2022

Giorgia Meloni's win in Italy proves even a seemingly successful government can fall victim to populism

In a historic win, Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy took 26% of the national vote in Italy’s latest election – the first time a far-right party will take the lead in government since the second world war. Meloni will become prime minister at the head of a coalition – although…

The Conversation · Sep 27, 2022

Giorgia Meloni is on track to win. What’s next for Italy?

What is going to be Brothers of Italy stance with the EU, and are its members’ experienced enough?

Al Jazeera · Sep 27, 2022

Italy’s Salvini vows far-right alliance will last as Meloni heads for power

Leader of League seen as potential threat to stability of government after vote swing to Brothers of Italy

The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2022