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Berlusconi returns to parliament

September 27, 2022September 27, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Berlusconi returns to parliament as the rightwing Brothers of Italy (FdI), which won Sunday’s general election, saw their votes rise almost five-fold over the last election in 2018. This according to interior ministry figures released Tuesday.

Meloni to become Itakly's first female prime minister

Meloni on track to become Italy’s first female PM

September 26, 2022September 26, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Even without all the votes counted, Giorgia Meloni has swept to victory in alliance with Matteo Salvini’s League and Silvio Berlusconi’s Forza Italia. She will become the first female Prime Minister of Italy once all the votes are counted.

Italian General Election: Update

September 25, 2022September 25, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

As residents vote in the Italian general election, feelings are mixed in Italy. Some people feel the choices they have are not inspiring, nor do they believe they will herald positive change. Others are looking forward to change.

Voting in Italy's 2022 general election is underway

Italians head to the polls

September 25, 2022September 25, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The September 25 General Election has arrived and Italians head to the polls. The choice: to vote in the most far-right government since World War II or leave Italy in political limbo once again.

Salvatore Ferrigno accsed of buying Mafia votes

Centre-right candidate accused of buying Mafia votes

September 23, 2022September 23, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A centre-right candidate in Sunday’s Sicilian regional elections was arrested for buying Mafia votes this Friday.

Meloni says centre-right bloc will bring in presidentialism

Centre-right will bring in presidentialism, says Meloni

September 23, 2022September 23, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Brothers of Italy (FdI) leader Giorgia Meloni says the centre-right bloc she leads will bring in presidentialism on its own if it gets a two thirds majority in parliament.

Giorgia Meloni endorses Spanish far-right party Vox ahead of Sunday's general election in Italy.

Italy’s General Election Campaign Heats Up

September 21, 2022September 21, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

As Sunday’s general election in Italy nears, the heat turns up with intense sparring between the parties. In the latest instalment, Meloni told Spanish news agency EFE she hopes a win for her coalition would pave the way for the far-right Vox group in Spain.

Giorgia Meloni accuses officials of targeting Fdl

Meloni accuses government of allowing officials to target Fdl

September 19, 2022September 19, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

With less than a week until the Italian general election, Giorgia Meloni, leader of the Bothers of Italy (Fdl), accuses the government of allowing officials to target the right-wing group. Fdl was the only major party not to support PM Mario Draghi’s executive.

Conte does not want Russian funding insinuations to cloud Italian general election

Conte does not want Russian funding insinuations to ‘pollute’ vote

September 15, 2022September 15, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Giuseppe Conte, leader of 5-Star Movement (M5S), says there is a risk insinuations about Russian funding to political parties could contaminate the September 25 general election campaign.

Meloni and Salvini say they have never received money from Russia

Salvini & Meloni say they have never received money from Russia

September 14, 2022September 14, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Following an interview by La Repubblica with former US Ambassador to NATO Paul Volker, Matteo Salvini (League) and Giorgia Meloni (Fdl) state they have never accepted money from Russia.