Italians are deciding whether to choose their most right-wing government since World War Two, in an election being followed closely across Europe.
Giorgia Meloni leads the far-right Brothers of Italy party and is aiming to become the country’s first female prime minister allied with two other parties on the right.
She has softened her image and resents being linked to Italy’s fascist past.
She backs Western sanctions on Russia and has toned down rhetoric on Europe.
Italy is on the verge of an election that will result in its first-ever female Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni.
One of Europe's most authoritarian politicians, the unelected EU Commission President @vonderleyen, is threatening to sanction Italy if its citizens vote for her party. https://t.co/vzLebA1vH7
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) September 24, 2022
