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Coverage dated September 22, 2022

Italy votes and a shocker’s coming: Leader of ‘post-fascist’ party set to win

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In a stunning political story, Giorgia Meloni and her far-right Brothers of Italy party are on track to triumph in elections on Sunday. She'd be Italy's first female prime minister, but many see her instead as Europe's “most dangerous woman.”

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5 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Week

    Italy predicted to elect far-right leader Giorgia Meloni (opens The Week)

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  2. The Times of Israel

    Giorgia Meloni: Provocateur may become Italy’s first far-right leader post-Mussolini (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Politician's likely ascent comes at a time of national fragility, with the country wracked by economic woes, spiraling inflation and an immigration crisis

  3. NPR

    Italy appears likely to elect its most right wing leader since World War II (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Italy heads for a historic election. If Giorgia Meloni's Brothers of Italy party wins Sunday's election, she could also make history by becoming the country's first woman prime minister.

  4. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Italy poised to get first far-right leader since dictator Benito Mussolini (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    Giorgia Meloni and her Brothers of Italy party appear to be the front-runners in Italy’s parliamentary election.

  5. Courthouse News Service

    Italy votes and a shocker’s coming: Leader of ‘post-fascist’ party set to win (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    In a stunning political story, Giorgia Meloni and her far-right Brothers of Italy party are on track to triumph in elections on Sunday. She'd be Italy's first female prime minister, but many see her instead as Europe's “most dangerous woman.”

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