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Giorgia Meloni is poised to become Italy’s first female prime minister after leading her party, the Brothers of Italy, to victory in national elections — likely setting the stage for the country’s first far-right-led government since the era of Benito Mussolini.
In a victory speech to her cheering supporters early Monday, Melon, who has spoken out against what she calls “the LGBT lobby” and mass immigration, said it was “a night of pride and a night of redemption.”
Meanwhile, Italy’s left warned of “dark days” ahead and vowed to keep Italy in the heart of Europe.
Near-final results indicated that the center-right coalition netted some 44% of the vote, with Meloni’s Brothers of Italy snatching some 26%.
Her coalition partners divided up the remainder, with the anti-immigrant League of Matteo Salvini winning 9% and the more moderate Forza Italia of ex-Premier Silvio Berlusconi taking around 8%.
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