According to the results of a poll of the opinions of voters as they exited the polling stations, a right-wing alliance led by the "Brothers of Italy" party won a clear majority in the general elections, in the first of its kind since the end of World War II.

The poll, conducted by the state-run Rai TV station, showed that the conservative party bloc, which includes the "Brothers of Italy" party led by Giorgia Meloni, the League led by Matteo Salvini, and "Forza Italia" led by Silvio Berlusconi, won by 41%. and 45%, which is enough to ensure control of both houses of Parliament.

Full results are expected in the early hours of Monday morning.

The chairwoman of the Brothers of Italy party pledged to cut taxes, reduce bureaucracy and close Italy's borders to asylum seekers.

And if the party wins the legislative elections officially, it will be the first time since World War II that a far-right party has led the electoral scene in Italy, and it will fall to Meloni to form a new government.


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If confirmed, the result would mark a huge rally for Meloni, whose party won just 4% of the vote in the last general election in 2018.

As the leader of the largest party in the winning coalition, Meloni is the clear choice to become Italy's first female prime minister, but the transition of power is traditionally slow and it may take several weeks before a new government is sworn in.

The current elections, the first to be held in the fall in Italy in nearly a century, came due to political differences between the parties that led to the overthrow of the broad national unity government led by Mario Draghi in July.

Italy has a long history of political turmoil, and whoever will be the next prime minister will head the 68th government since 1946, and will face many challenges, especially the high cost of energy.

European capitals and financial markets are anxiously awaiting the results of the Italian elections, in light of the desire to maintain unity in the face of Russia and fears of the massive Italian debt.

The new mini-parliament will not meet until October 13, at which point the head of state will summon the party leaders and decide the form of the new government.