{"id":11592,"date":"2022-09-26T22:34:19","date_gmt":"2022-09-26T20:34:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/?p=11592"},"modified":"2022-09-27T09:42:33","modified_gmt":"2022-09-27T07:42:33","slug":"italys-far-right-alliance-wins-2022-general-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/italys-far-right-alliance-wins-2022-general-elections\/","title":{"rendered":"Italy\u2019s far-right alliance wins 2022 general elections"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Giorgia Meloni is set to become Italy\u2019s first female prime minister as her right-wing alliance is on course to victory with around &nbsp;26 percent of the votes, the highest of any single party.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meloni is the leader of Italy\u2019s ultra-nationalist Fratelli d\u2019Italia (Brothers of Italy) party, whose roots are connected to Italy\u2019s fascist regime. She is also leading a complicated alliance of Italy\u2019s far-right parties. The far-right coalition includes the League led by Matteo Salvini and 86-year-old Silvio Berlusconi\u2019s Forza Italia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her victory also makes history as the Italian voters have elected their country&#8217;s most right-wing government since 1946. The turnout was a record low for Italian elections standing at 63.91%. Italian broadcasters are predicting that the alliance would win somewhere around 227 to 257 seats in the 400 seats strong Italian parliament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meloni posted on Facebook that Italians had entrusted her with an \u201cimportant responsibility,\u201d adding that \u201cNow it will be our task not to disappoint them\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During her victory speech at the party\u2019s headquarter in Rome, Meloni said that \u201cIf 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 this country),\u201d she further added \u201cItaly chose us. We will not betray (the country) as we never have.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"it\" dir=\"ltr\">Non tradiremo la vostra fiducia. Siamo <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/pronti?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#pronti<\/a> a risollevare l\u2019Italia<br><br>GRAZIE! \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DabIIuhORK\">pic.twitter.com\/DabIIuhORK<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Giorgia Meloni \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9 \u0646 (@GiorgiaMeloni) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GiorgiaMeloni\/status\/1574200445769334784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 26, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Known for her heavy roman accent, 45-years-old Meloni started her political career at the Movimento Sociale Italiano (MSI), a party founded after World War II by the nostalgic former members of Benito Mussolini\u2019s fascist dictatorship. The MSI morphed into the National Alliance (AN) in 1995 and Meloni became president of the AN\u2019s youth movement at the age of 29, and entered the Italian parliament for the first time. AN allied with Forza Italia as Prime Minister Berlusconi appointed Meloni as Italy\u2019s youngest-ever minister for youth affairs in 2008. in 2012, Meloni parted ways with the AN to form her own political party, Fratelli d&#8217;Italia (Brothers of Italy).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Italy-Far-Right-Coalition.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1016\" height=\"636\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Italy-Far-Right-Coalition.jpg?resize=1016%2C636&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Italy-Far-Right-Coalition.jpg?resize=1024%2C641&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Italy-Far-Right-Coalition.jpg?resize=300%2C188&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Italy-Far-Right-Coalition.jpg?resize=768%2C481&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Italy-Far-Right-Coalition.jpg?w=1150&amp;ssl=1 1150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1016px) 100vw, 1016px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em><sup>From left, The League&#8217;s Matteo Salvini, Forza Italia&#8217;s Silvio Berlusconi, Brothers of Italy&#8217;s Giorgia Meloni, and Noi Con l&#8217;Italia&#8217;s Maurizio Lupi attend the center-right coalition closing rally in Rome on September 22, 2022. (Image Credit: Gregorio Borgia\/AP)<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Giorgia Meloni has seen a tremendous rise in her party\u2019s popularity over the course of a few years. She managed to get only 4% of the total votes in the 2018 elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meloni&#8217;s strong and uncompromising narratives on immigration and the preservation of the Italy \u201cChristian family\u201d culture resonated well with the frustrated Italian population. \u201cYes to natural families, no to the LGBT lobby, yes to sexual identity, no to gender ideology, yes to the culture of life, no to the abyss of death,\u201d Meloni said in a June speech during a rally. \u201cNo to the violence of Islam, yes to safer borders, no to mass immigration,\u201d she roared in front of a cheering crowd that gave her a standing ovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She chose to stay in opposition and refused to support the outgoing government of Prime Minister Mario Draghi despite receiving lucrative offers. This gave her a reputation for standing firm to her words, unlike her coalition partners, Salvini&nbsp;and Berlusconi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meloni is set to lead Italy\u2019s 68th coalition government since 1946, facing economic and political threats. Italy has seen three consecutive coalition governments in the last three elections. The current elections were held six months earlier after Premier Mario Draghi&#8217;s government collapsed in late July this year. Draghi remains as a caretaker until a new government is sworn in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Italy-Giorgia-Meloni-during-campaign-rally.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Italy-Giorgia-Meloni-during-campaign-rally.jpg?resize=835%2C557&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11596\" width=\"835\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Italy-Giorgia-Meloni-during-campaign-rally.jpg?w=670&amp;ssl=1 670w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Italy-Giorgia-Meloni-during-campaign-rally.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Italy-Giorgia-Meloni-during-campaign-rally.jpg?resize=589%2C392&amp;ssl=1 589w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 835px) 100vw, 835px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em><sup>Brothers of Italy&#8217;s Giorgia Meloni addresses supporters during a campaign rally in Naples on September 23, 2022. (Image Credit: Alessandro Garofalo\/LaPresse via AP)<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>World reacts to Meloni\u2019s victory<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The United States said that it will work with the new government in Italy on a full range of shared global challenges. U.S.<strong> <\/strong>Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrote on Twitter that &#8220;Italy&nbsp;is a vital ally, strong democracy, and valued partner,&#8221; and the United States is &#8220;eager to work with&nbsp;Italy\u2019s government on our shared goals: supporting a free and independent Ukraine, respecting human rights and building a sustainable economic future,\u201d Blinken said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>France&#8217;s President Emmanuel Macron said, &#8220;The Italian people have made their democratic and sovereign choice. We respect it.\u201d Macron stressed that &#8220;As countries that are neighbors and friends, we must continue to work together.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>German politicians expressed concerns over the far-right win in Italy as Matteo Salvini and Silvio Berlusconi have previously sought a close relationship with Russian President Putin. Christian Democratic Union party&#8217;s lawmaker Jurgen Hardt said that he was troubled by Giorgia Meloni&#8217;s &#8220;openly post-fascist statements.&#8221; Hardt told the German news agency DPA that racism and the exclusion of minorities can no longer have a place in Europe. &#8220;In Germany and Brussels, the new Italian government will be judged on its contribution to the future of Europe, compliance with the sanctions against Russia and progress in rebuilding the Italian economy,&#8221; Hardt added. Meloni\u2019s opponents have also cautioned that her rise could push Italy into an illiberal bloc with Poland and Hungary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Similarly, the Vice president of the European Parliament and member of the Social Democrats (SPD) party, Katharina Barley voiced concerns that Italy under Meloni&#8217;s leadership would align with\u00a0Poland and Hungary. &#8220;The EU can only work if you try to apply common solutions that fit everyone. That means compromise. Our experiences with this sort of government is that they do not engage in compromises at all,&#8217; she added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki congratulated Meloni and described it as a \u201cgreat victory\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Balazs Orban, political director to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, praised Meloni\u2019s win and&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BalazsOrban_HU\/status\/1574148949606248449?s=20&amp;t=oNuDGg5xdn0yZJfy85o3hQ\" target=\"_blank\">tweeted<\/a>: \u201cCongratulations to Giorgia Meloni, Matteo Salvini and Silvio Berlusconi on the elections today! In these difficult times, we need more than ever friends who share a common vision and approach to Europe\u2019s challenges.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Russian President Vladimir Putin&#8217;s spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that Moscow wants to develop \u201cconstructive\u201d ties with Rome. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that \u201cWe are ready to welcome any political forces that are able to go beyond the established mainstream, which is filled with hate for our country\u2026 and show willingness to be constructive in relations with our country.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares warned that populist movements always surge during difficult times but always end poorly. \u201cThese are uncertain times and at times like this, populist movements always grow, but it always ends in the same way \u2013 in catastrophe because they offer simple short-term answers to problems which are very complex,\u201d he told reporters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Exit polls and unofficial results from the Italian general elections show that Giorgia Meloni\u2019s right-wing alliance is on the course to victory with a 24.6% lead<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11597,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[62,1],"tags":[72,24,357,254,65,71,113,291],"class_list":["post-11592","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-europe","category-news","tag-elections","tag-eu","tag-europe","tag-immigration","tag-italy","tag-politics","tag-security","tag-violence"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Meloni.jpg?fit=690%2C370&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7jJWb-30Y","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11592","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11592"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11592\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11609,"href":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11592\/revisions\/11609"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11597"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11592"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11592"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11592"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}