Italy and the Giorgia Meloni phenomenon
· 25 min
Episode Italy and the Giorgia Meloni phenomenon
With elections for the European parliament a month away, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is emerging as a key figure in European politics. Gideon talks to Amy Kazmin, the FT’s Rome correspondent, about the rise of Meloni, her roots in the Italian far right, her close relationship with European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, and the great challenges that lie ahead for Italy. Clip: Fratelli d’Italia
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Italian journalists strike in dispute with Giorgia Meloni’s rightwing government
Italy’s far-right leader Matteo Salvini fights for political survival
Meloni’s radical plan: rewriting Italy’s post-fascist constitution
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