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In the spotlight: an ultraconservative at the head of Italy

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The leader of the far-right Brothers of Italy party, Giorgia Meloni, at her party's electoral headquarters in Rome, Monday, September 26, 2022. © AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia

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“ 

A resounding success

 ”, launches

Le Monde

.

“ 

According to still partial results

, the newspaper points out,

the right-wing coalition won more than 44% of the votes on Sunday during the legislative elections, probably securing the absolute majority of seats in both the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate. .

Giorgia Meloni is well placed to become head of government.

 »

For the first time since 1945, a post-fascist party is preparing to govern Italy

," exclaimed

Le Parisien

.

An earthquake on the scale of Italy, founding country of the European Community and third economy of the euro zone, but also of the EU, which should deal with Giorgia Meloni, this ideologue close to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

This ex-fan of Mussolini, whose motto is "God, fatherland, family", succeeded in demonizing her party and catalyzing on her behalf the discontent and frustrations of her compatriots by resolutely opposing the government of national unity. by Mario Draghi.

 »

To read also: Legislative in Italy: the right-wing coalition in the lead, Meloni claims the leadership of the government

“ 

A new providential figure in a country condemned to instability

 ”, comments

Le Figaro

.

 After Renzi the “rottamatore” (the demolisher), Salvini the “capitano”, and “Super Mario” Draghi, Italy gave itself, last night, a new savior to raise the bar.

Giorgia Meloni, leader of the post-fascist party Fratelli d'Italia

(…)

.

In recent years, Italy seems condemned to the perpetual search for a new providential figure

, notes

Le Figaro

.

 “

There is always a moment when the media and part of the public think that someone can save them. Today part of Italy thinks that with Meloni it is possible

", thus analyzes Marc Lazar, of the LUISS University in Rome. "

But part of Italy invests so much in this 'saviour', that if he is not up to it, opinion is reversed

", "Super Mario"

Draghi , "Super Mario"

Draghi

,

"Super Mario" Draghi , who arrived as reinforcements in February

2021, will have  lasted

barely longer.

Admittedly,

Libération

points out , “

 Fratelli d'Italia has nothing to do with the Mussolinian squadrists who maintained the cult of violence.

But it remains a far-right formation that flirts with the Hungary of Viktor Orbán, the Americans Steve Bannon and Donald Trump, defends traditional values ​​and challenges the EU.

Giorgia Meloni is no longer talking about leaving the single currency or even affirming the pre-eminence of Italian law over European law, but she promises as a first act of government to review the economic recovery plan on which the Draghi government has committed to Brussels.

(…)

In general,

Liberation

continues

,

to reassure the moderate electorate, international partners and the markets, Giorgia Meloni argued that her party was simply "

conservative

".

But in her speeches, where she focuses mainly on soaring prices and purchasing power, the eternal refrains of the extreme right resurface in waves

(…)

.

During the campaign,

Liberation

again notes

,

Giorgia Meloni also brought out the proposal for a "

naval blockade

" to prevent the landing of migrants.

And she went so far as to post a video showing a Ukrainian woman being raped in the pleasure center by an asylum seeker to demand more '

safety in our cities '

". While swearing that she did not want to touch the law on abortion, she claimed for women "the

right not to have an abortion

 "

.

Also to listen to the special Legislative edition in Italy of this Monday, September 26: 

Special Legislative Edition in Italy

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