Voters in Italy are set to go to the polls Sunday for the closest-watched election in the country's recent history, with polls suggesting the country is likely toelect its most hard-right government since the fascist dictator Benito Mussolini.
The leader of Italian hard-right party Brothers of Italy is giving a speech. The photo was taken by ANDREAS SOLARO/ Agence France-Presse.
Ties with Western leaders could be weakened by it. The populist leanings of the expected right-wing coalition government will align more with conservative, authoritarian figures. The leader of the Brothers of Italy party, who is likely to be the next prime minister, has spoken glowingly of Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
Italy supports Ukraine. Italy's support for Ukraine and sanctions against Russia will be maintained by Meloni. There have been cracks recently in her rank. During an appearance on Italian TV this week, Berlusconi said that he was pushed into invading Ukraine.
Another far-right wave could sweep Europe. The rise of fascists in Italy in the 1920s was one of the most notorious examples of the bellwether effect of Italian elections. Just over a week ago, right-wing nationalists won power in Sweden.
It might hurt the economy. Financial experts are alarmed by the coalition's vow to cut taxes. The European Union has overspending rules.
There are new threats to the rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer community. The "LGBT lobby" is one of the groups that Meloni has spoken out against. Same-sex partnerships are wrong, according to one of her top aides. Same-sex civil unions became legal in Italy.
It's possible that abortion rights may be in danger. The coalition parties have opposed abortion in the past. Meloni's party wants to improve abortion laws by ensuring alternatives to abortion.
The push to the right might be encouraged even more. Meloni has distanced herself from the fascist label despite the fact that Brothers of Italy's roots are in a group that saw itself as a replacement for Mussolini's Republican Fascist Party. One of the party's candidates was suspended earlier this week after social media posts showed him praising Hitler and Meloni as fascists.
The White House doesn't seem worried about the Italian government. A senior administration official told reporters during a press briefing that the "sky is falling" narrative out there about the Italian election doesn't square with their expectations.
In July, President Mattarella dissolved parliament and called for a snap election after the prime minister did not win a majority in a vote. The move came after months of growing tensions over the economic policies of the head of the European Central Bank.
The Brothers of Italy are expected to get the most votes in Sunday's election, even though they didn't vote in the general election last year. Four years ago, the party only got 4% of the vote, but it has grown under the leadership of Meloni.
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