From Mussolini To MsMeloni

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Italian voters are attracted to a far-right leader named Giorgia Meloni who could become Italy's first female Fascist Prime Minister.

In 1938, following the German example, Mussolini's government passed anti-Semitic laws in Italy that discriminated against Jews in all sectors of public and private life and prepared the way for the deportation of some 20 percent of Italy's Jews to German death camps during the war.

Essentially, Mussolini's goal was to establish himself as a dictator. For instance, he would eventually be referred to as 'Il Duce' or 'the Leader'. ​For Mussolini, the Italian totalitarian state would operate a few key elements. First, Mussolini constructed the Italian parliament such that it benefitted the fascists.

A short speech defending the role of the family has become Giorgia Meloni’s calling card at campaign rallies. “I am Giorgia. I am a woman. I am a mother. I am Italian. I am Christian. You can’t take this away from me,” 

The sisters of Italy? Giorgia Meloni is an Italian journalist and politician. She has been the leader of the national-conservative political party Brothers of Italy since 2014 and the president of the European Conservatives and Reformists Party since 2020.

Italy's far-right wins here’s what it means

  • Early results from Italy’s snap election indicate that a right-wing coalition, led by the far-right Fratelli d’Italia party, had scooped a majority of the vote — and this could have major implications for Europe.
  • Fratelli d’Italia’s runaway success means that Giorgia Meloni is likely to become Italy’s next prime minister and the country’s first female leader.
  • How this plays out, especially when it comes to the European Union, is now a big question for analysts, who say the coming weeks and months will determine “which Meloni” turns up to govern.

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/26/italys-relationship-with-europe-with-fr…

Italy's election victors aim for political stability

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/giorgia-melonis-right-triumphs-ita…

Giorgia Meloni: Italy's far-right on course to win

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63029909

 

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