Giorgia Meloni

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Italy on track to elect far-right government: Exit polls (POLITICO.eu)

Exit polls suggested a right-wing coalition led by Giorgia Meloni's Brothers of Italy has won a combined 43-47 percent of the vote.

If the exit poll is right, winning 43-47 percent of the vote would mean a majority of at least 15-20 senators, “which means you can govern in a much more stable way, without problems,” he said. [recast the Brothers of Italy](https://www.politico.eu/article/giorgia-meloni-brothers-of-italy-abruzzo-mario-draghi-election-rome-berlusconi-salvini-far-right-aquila/) as a mainstream conservative group, to appeal to more sophisticated voters, aligning herself completely with NATO and the U.S. Given the necessary horse-trading over Cabinet positions, the next government may not take office for several weeks. It will be a long night, but I already want to say THANK YOU.” An earlier exit poll by the SWG polling agency put the right-wing coalition on course for 43-47 percent of the vote. “She will be an excellent prime minister.”

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Italy elections: exit polls point to victory for coalition led by far-right ... (The Guardian)

With full results due on Monday, the far-right party leader is set to become Italy's first female prime minister – and a model for nationalist parties across ...

On Ukraine, Meloni has condemned Russia’s invasion and supported sending weapons to the war-torn country, but it remains unclear whether her government will back the eighth round of EU sanctions being discussed in Brussels. It would be like me, at my age, trying to be a footballer like Maradona.” The coalition has said it is not seeking to renegotiate the plan, but would like to make changes. the model is there, and so is the project.” “It feels as if we’re on a rudderless boat,” said Carlo Russo. Meloni has sought to send reassuring messages, but the prospect of her as prime minister is unlikely to be welcomed in Paris or Berlin. Salvini, who has close ties with Le Pen, said he “can’t wait” to resume his policy of blocking migrant rescue ships from entering Italian ports. “She’s really interested in compromising with the EU on economic politics. “This is a sad evening for the country,” Debora Serracchiani, a senior PD lawmaker, told reporters in the party’s first official comment on the result. One of her first messages of congratulations on Sunday night was from Orbán’s political director, Balázs Orbán, who said: “In these difficult times, we need more than ever friends who share a common vision and approach to Europe’s challenges.” Meloni is also allied to Poland’s ruling nationalist Law and Justice party, the anti-immigrant Sweden Democrats and Spain’s far-right Vox party. “It’s going to be a long night, but I wanted to say THANK YOU,” he wrote.

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Italy voters reward Giorgia Meloni's far-right party, partial results show (Redditch Advertiser)

In a victory speech, Ms Meloni struck a moderate tone after projections based on votes counted from some two-thirds of polling stations showed her Brothers of ...

We fought in every way to avoid this outcome,″ Mr Letta said at a somber press conference. “Whatever Meloni might be up to will have to be moderated by her coalition partners and indeed with the established consensus of Italian foreign policy,” Mr Christiansen said in an interview. While acknowledging the future of the party and his own future required reflection, he vowed: “The PD will not allow Italy to leave the heart of Europe.” “If we are called to govern this nation, we will do it for everyone, we will do it for all Italians and we will do it with the aim of uniting the people,” Ms Meloni said. Ms Meloni is chairwoman of the right-wing European Conservative and Reformist group in the European Parliament, which gathers her Brothers of Italy, Poland’s Law and Justice Party, Spain’s Vox and the Sweden Democrats, which just won big in elections there on a platform of cracking down on crime and limiting immigration. Italy’s lurch to the far right immediately shifted Europe’s geopolitics, placing a eurosceptic party in position to lead a founding member of the European Union and its third-largest economy.

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Giorgia Meloni puts Italy's right on course for election triumph (Aljazeera.com)

Meloni, set to become Italy's first female prime minister, says 'clear indication' from voters of what they want.

“A sense of responsibility is prevailing now and we are starting to feel the weight of what is happening. The two parites “after their relative dramatic electoral results will have to rethink their leaderships and their policies to attract votes,” said Ruggeri. The election results will be confirmed on Monday, but a new government will not be formed before mid-November. She has also made clear she will continue to support Ukraine and sanctions against Russia, while keeping a critical tone within the European block. The Five Star Movement, long considered a moribund party, seems to have done better than expected, conquering the south and getting 16.6 percent of the vote. to make them proud of being Italians, to waive the Italian flag,” Meloni told the media in a much more subdued tone than her usual roaring.

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Giorgia Meloni vows to 'unite' Italy as far-right set for power after ... (The Independent)

The alliance led by Meloni's Brothers of Italy party predicted to win over 40 per cent of votes.

[Terms of use,](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/user-policies-a6184151.html) [Cookie policy](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/cookie-policy-a6184186.html) and [Privacy notice.](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/privacy-policy-a6184181.html) Meloni joined in 1992 as a 15-year-old. [Privacy policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en) and [Terms of service](https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en) apply. "Italy chose us”, she said. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google By clicking ‘Register’ you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Registration is a free and easy way to support our truly independent journalism She added: “This victory is dedicated to all the militants, leaders, supporters and to every single person who - in recent years - has contributed to the realisation of our dream, offering heart and soul in a spontaneous and disinterested way. [on the eve of the election claimed the Russian president was “pushed” into invading](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/putin-berlusconi-russia-italy-nuclear-b2173718.html) Ukraine. "If we are called to govern this nation, we will do it for everyone, we will do it for all Italians and we will do it with the aim of uniting the people [of Italy]”, Ms Meloni said at her party's Rome headquarters. Ms Meloni, who heads the Brothers of Italy party, vowed to unite the country in her victory speech in the early hours of Monday. In a result certain to send shockwaves throughout Italian and European politics, Ms Meloni’s far-right alliance was on the path to victory with around 44 per cent votes.

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