According to partial results, the far-right and right-wing coalition won more than 44% of the vote. Giorgia Meloni’s party Fratelli d’Italia is leading.
After Sweden, the far right is making a new breakthrough in Europe, where for the first time since 1945 a post-fascist party finds itself at the gates of power. Having been in opposition to all successive governments since the 2018 legislative elections, the Fdelli d’Italia (FdI) has positioned itself as the main alternative, taking first place with 4.3% down to a quarter of the vote, according to the first screenings. party in the peninsula.
“Italians have sent a clear message of support for the right-wing government led by Fratelli d’Italia,” Ms. Meloney responded, thereby confirming his ambition to become prime minister. “We will rule for all,” he promised. “We will do this with the aim of bringing people together,” he added in a rally and silent speech, admitting that the election campaign had been “violent and aggressive”.
A coalition it would form with another far-right Eurosceptic party, the League of Matteo Salvini, and Silvio Berlusconi’s conservative Forza Italia would garner around 43% of the vote, guaranteeing an outright majority of seats. In the House of Representatives and the Senate.
The formation founded by Giorgia Meloni with dissidents of Berlusconism at the end of 2012 is ahead of Enrico Letta’s Democratic Party (PD, left), which has failed to cast an effective vote to fend off the far-right and has gone below the 20% mark. In a context of low participation (64.07%, compared to 73.86% in 2018). PD Vice President Deborah Cerachiani acknowledged “a right-wing victory led by Georgia Meloni”, marking “a sad evening for the country”.
Greetings from the far-right parties of Europe
The quake comes two weeks after Sweden saw the victory of a conservative coalition including the Sweden Democratic Party (SD), a party of the neo-Nazi movement, which emerged as the first right-wing party of the neo-Nazi movement. In a Nordic country.
In what was seen as a (badly) free warning in Rome, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday recalled EU member states possessing “tools” to undermine the rule of law and its common values.
The French far-right hailed Giorgia Meloni’s victory in Italy’s legislative election on Monday, while rebellious France described the seizure of power by “Mussolini’s heirs” as “disgusting”. “Italians gave the EU a lesson in humility, which, through the voice of Mrs. van der Leyen, dictated their vote. No kind of threat can stop democracy: the people of Europe are holding their heads up and taking their destiny into their own hands! MEP Jordan Bardella, acting president of the National Rally, tweeted.
Meanwhile, Reconquête! CEO Eric Gemmore tweeted, “Congratulations to @GiorgiaMeloni and the Italian people! How can we not see this victory as proof that yes, coming to power is possible? »
On the left of the political spectrum, Clementine Autain, deputy La France Insoumise (LFI), condemned the “sad” result. Mussolini’s successors took power in Italy. Neoliberal policies and the demise of the Left have made this possible. Here we endured. Now let’s win the sprint against the RN. Tonight, solidarity with all Italian progressives,” he responded on Twitter.
Brussels’ pet, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, and his Polish counterpart, Mateusz Morawiecki, also sent their “congratulations” to Ms Meloni on Sunday evening.
Mr. Orban, his political director, M.P. Through the voice of Balas Orban, he added this message: “Europe needs friends who share a common vision and approach more than ever”. Meloni “showed the way to a Europe of sovereign and free Europe”, said Santiago Abascal, head of the far-right Spanish party VOX, who was delighted with his role.
“The Great Unknown”
Fratelli d’Italia owes its success to the charisma of its leader to the wind of “permission” blowing across the peninsula. This 45-year-old Roman, who, as a young activist, admired Mussolini, managed to demonize Mussolini’s image and unite the fear and anger of millions of Italians in his name. At the expense of public services.
The incoming government’s management of the inflationary crisis is notable, with Italy already crumbling under a debt that represents 150% of GDP, the highest ratio in the euro zone behind Greece.
In a country with chronic government instability, experts already agree that the short lifespan of a successful alliance is a marriage of convenience between three partners with competing ambitions. Mrs. For Meloni, “translating his electoral victory into long-term government leadership will be a challenge, and that’s the big unknown,” Lorenzo Di Sio, a professor of political science at Rome’s Louis University, said Sunday evening.
Ms. Meloni, with no government experience apart from an interim stint in the youth ministry (2008-2011), has a lot to do to manage his complex allies who are very experienced: Silvio Berlusconi has been head of government several times. and Matteo Salvini, Minister of the Interior and Deputy Prime Minister.
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