Ee leader George Meloni may become the first female prime minister in the country’s history Following the results of parliamentary elections in Italy, a woman may become prime minister for the first time. Giorgi Meloni’s party originates from a movement created by supporters of Benito Mussolini. What does this mean for the EU, RBC understood How were the parliamentary elections in Italy On Sunday, September 25, early parliamentary elections were held in Italy, as a result of which a coalition of right-wing parties won more than 43% of the vote, which will provide it with a majority in both the lower and upper chambers. The leader of the coalition is the far-right party “Brothers of Italy” led by 45-year-old Giorgia Meloni, who probably,she will become the first female prime minister in the history of the country. Her party scored a record 26.2%, the junior partners of the right-wing League of ex-Prime Minister Matteo Salvini and Forward, Italy of ex-Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (he also entered the Senate after a nine-year break) received 8.9 and 8% of the votes, respectively. The turnout for the elections was 69.3%, which is 10% less than in the 2018 elections. This decrease may be due to heavy rains that took place in many regions of Italy on the eve of the elections. Melonige links the low turnout with distrust of traditional institutions of power. Meloni’s opponents have already admitted defeat. The populist movement “Five Stars”, which was the leading force in the ruling coalition of Prime Minister Mario Draghi until his resignation at the end of July, gained 15.1%, and Italy’s main center-left group, the Democratic Party (DP), gained 19.2%. The Vice-president of the Democratic Party, Deborah Serracciani, on Sunday, after the publication of the results of exit polls, announced a “sad evening for the country”. Melonige spoke to supporters in a five-star hotel in Rome at 02:30 at night and said that “Italy chose us and we will not betray it.” “We will work so that Italians can be proud of being Italians again,” continued the leader of the Brothers of Italy. According to her, the results of exit polls showed that the people of the country want to see her party at the helm. The mandate for the formation of the Meloni government should be given by Italian President Sergio Mattarella. If there are no fundamental disagreements, the new cabinet will start working by the end of October. “The Friends of Italy,” as the party that won the most votes, have the right to nominate their candidate for prime minister. However, the vice-president and national coordinator of the party “Forward, Italy” Antonio TajaniHe said that the candidate for the post of prime minister will be announced after the leaders of all three parties in the coalition hold talks with the president. “We have no prejudice against Giorgi Meloni, but the decision will be made after the meeting of Berlusconi, Salvini and Meloni with the President of the republic, who will have the last word, because the Constitution provides for it,” Tajani said (quoted by TASS). The coalition led by Meloni will become the most right-wing government since the fascist regime led by Benito Mussolini came to power in Italy. As Politico explains, Meloni’s party has its roots in the Italian social movement, which was formed by supporters of Mussolini after the end of World War II. Over the years, the movement has repeatedly changed its name and symbolism, but has always indicated its negative attitude towards immigrants. The Meloni party was founded ten years ago and, in addition to anti-immigration policies, is known for euroscepticism and the desire to ban abortions. Read on RBC Pro Pro Which assets are safer to invest in during the crisis of the Article Pro “Demon rides” and a minimum of publicity: how Keanu Reeves lives We Want Pro Articles like Amazon: Why Companies Hire People to Fire Them Right Away Pro x The Economist Articles A “demographic winter” is coming in rich countries. What Can It Change Articles Pro Real Estate Valuation During Turbulence: what the owner of the Pro Article needs to know What exactly you shouldn’t do if you are worried: 5 tips of the Pro Instructions Why the American prosecutor’s office demands $1 trillion of Pro Articles from Amazon From where competitors know everything about you: obvious and not very data sources of the Article It is noteworthy that in the 2018 elections, the Brothers of Italy scored only 4%. The current surge in support may be due to the fact that for the entire time of its existence, the party has been in opposition and has not cooperated with any of the governments, remaining committed to its views. Also over the past year, Meloni has tried to expand her electoral base by supporting the position of the United States and NATO regarding Ukraine after the start of the Russian military operation in February 2022. How did the European Union perceive the victory of the far-right in Italy Meloni’s rise to power may significantly affect the balance of power within the European Union, which causes concern not only in the largest EU countries, but also in Brussels itself. Italy is the third largest economy in the EU, Rome, along with Berlin and Paris, defended a single line within the union. Led by the Brothers of Italy, the right-wing bloc is the third largest in the European Council. Taking into account his disagreements withItaly’s traditional allies within the EU may redistribute the balance of power in favor of right-wing governments. The right had never been so significantly represented in Europe before these elections in Italy. One of the facts in favor of such changes is the result of a recent vote in the European Parliament on a resolution on the corruption of Hungary, which the Italian right rejected. Right-wing forces in the European Union have already congratulated Meloni on his victory. Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki did this even before the announcement of the results of exit polls. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban also posted a joint photo with Meloni on social networks and congratulated her. “Bravo, George! A more than deserved victory. Congratulations!»— he wrote on «Facebook » (the owner of the social network, the Meta company, is recognized as extremist in Russia). The Minister of Justice of the country Judit Varga also joined him. The leader of the French right-wing National Unification party, Marine Le Pen, who has been an ally of Berlusconi for many years, said that Meloni managed to gain the upper hand despite the threats of the anti-democratic EU. “The Italian people have decided to take their fate into their own hands by electing a patriotic and sovereign government. Congratulations to Giorgio Meloni and Matteo Salvini, who won this great victory by resisting threatsThe anti-democratic and arrogant European Union,” Le Pen wrote on Twitter. German right-wing populists from “Alternatives for Germany” have published a press release saying that “Germany with its left-green coalition now looks pretty lonely in Europe.” All the mentioned leaders and parties, as well as the rightists from the Spanish party “Voice” have long-standing ties with the “Brothers of Italy” or the Salvini and Berlusconi parties. The official representative of the European Commission, Eric Mamer, at a briefing on Monday, cautiously noted that the EC is working with all governments, and expressed hope for a constructive dialogue. But a week earlier, EC head Ursula von der Leyen said that Brussels has methods to deal with Italy if something goes wrong, hinting at freezing multibillion-dollar financing of Hungary and Poland due to disagreements with Brussels. Authors Tags Subscribe to RuTube RBC Live broadcasts, videos and recordings of broadcasts on our RuTube channel
