Italy Election

• Giorgia Meloni, far-right Italian leader, sworn in as premier following election win

  One immediate challenge for Meloni will be ensuring Italy stays solidly aligned with other major nations in the West in helping that country fight off the Russian invaders.

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  Oct 22, 2022
  
• Italy’s centre-left Democratic Party concedes election defeat: ‘Sad evening’

  Italy's main center-left group, the Democratic Party, conceded defeat early Monday in a national election and said it would be the largest opposition force in the next parliament.

  World

  Sep 25, 2022
  
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• Italians vote in election that could bring far-right to power

  Italians voted Sunday in an election that could move the country’s politics sharply toward the right during a critical time for Europe.

  World

  Sep 25, 2022
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• Italy heads for hung parliament after far-right parties gather record votes

  Italian voters delivered a hung parliament, flocking to anti-establishment parties in record numbers and casting the euro zone's third-largest economy into political gridlock, initial results showed.

  Politics

  Mar 4, 2018
• Topless protester flashes Silvio Berlusconi at polling station

  A topless Femen activist jumped on the table and shouted: "You've passed your expiry date. Your time's up!"

  World

  Mar 4, 2018
• Italians head to polls following neo-fascist, anti-migrant election campaign

  Italy's political scene is dominated by three main blocs - the centre-right coalition, centre-left coalition and the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement. The campaign itself was marked by the prime-time airing of neo-fascist rhetoric and anti-migrant violence.

  Politics

  Mar 4, 2018