HISTORICAL FACTS: 12 - The Untold Story

Meloni vs Berlusconi — allies get nasty in power plays

The resounding victory by far-right leader Giorgia Meloni in last month's Italian election isn't sitting well with Silvio Berlusconi

The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2022

Italy lower house elects pro-Putin right-winger as speaker

A pro-Russia, anti-gay politician was elected speaker of Italy's lower house of parliament on Friday, a day after a nationalist lawmaker who collects fascist memorabilia became speaker of the Senate.

Reuters · Oct 14, 2022

EXPLAINER: Rituals play role in creating Italian government

Forming a new government in Italy involves time and decades-old rituals

The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2022

Italy’s Silvio Berlusconi returns to parliament almost 10 years after being banned

The 85-year-old won a seat in the Senate nearly a decade after he was banned over a tax fraud conviction

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

He's back! Italy's Berlusconi wins Senate seat after tax ban

Italy’s former premier Silvio Berlusconi is making his return to Italy’s parliament nearly a decade after being banned from holding public office over a tax fraud conviction

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2022

Italy far-right leader Giorgia Meloni set to be country's first female leader

Ms Meloni's Brothers of Italy party, which has neo-fascist roots, is set to win around 26 per cent of the vote after Sunday's election, while her wider coalition secured a clear majority in parliament.

ABC News · Sep 26, 2022

Meloni's Italy: How far to the right will Rome go?

How far to the right will Italy go? The new face of European politics is called Georgia Meloni. Her fascist-rooted Brothers of Italy party has swept to power, overshadowing her hard-right coalition partners Matteo Salvini and Silvio Berlusconi and routing the centre-left, which finished under 20 percent. Why did voters…

France 24 · Sep 26, 2022

Meloni, fascists rise to power in Italy

"This is a sad day for the country," opposition leader says

Salon · Sep 26, 2022

Italy’s drift to the far right began long before the rise of Giorgia Meloni

A normalisation of far-right parties dating back to Berlusconi has paved the way, says the author David Broder

The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2022