The victory of the right is expected in the Italian parliamentary elections / Art

Polls show that these elections could result in a coalition of right-wing forces. It could be led by Giorgia Meloni, who comes from the far-right “Fratelli d’Italia” party.

Meloni founded this party in 2012. He is seen as the ideological successor to the movement created after World War II by supporters of the ousted dictator Benito Mussolini.

“If the French defended their interests and the Germans defended theirs, Italy did what the French and the Germans ordered. Instead of doing what is good for us,” Meloni said of Italy’s politics. Italy so far.

This time the Italians are much more concerned not by the usual issue of migrants, but by the rise in electricity prices.

“I’ll try the new right. We’ll see if they can do something. I doubt it, but let’s hope”, commented chef Luigi Citarella.

“I hope that the center-right can pay our bills,” said Angelo Morinci from Palermo.

Gaia, a resident of Italy, instead stressed: “I can’t agree with her views on human rights and social issues. That’s why I’m worried about being represented by such a person.”

In the last five years Italy has known three governments, but the “Italian brothers” and Meloni have always remained in opposition. And Meloni is currently playing this card successfully: the party is leader in the ratings with 25%.

“Being in the opposition has paid off, even if the Italians weren’t so unhappy with Mario Draghi. She is very aggressive, she is running a good pre-election campaign,” said Lorenzo Robustelli, editor-in-chief of the “EU”. News Portal “.

Meloni promises not only zero tolerance for illegal immigration and support for “traditional family values”, but also to settle energy issues.

“With the center-right forces and the ‘Italian brothers’ in power, this nation will produce new energy. We will get gas from our sea,” Meloni said.

She was once a Eurosceptic militant – eight years ago she called on Italy to abandon the euro. In addition, the politician once opposed sanctions against Russia after the occupation of Crimea. But now, after the war started by Russia, Meloni supports NATO and Ukraine.

However, potential partners in Meloni’s coalition, such as Mateo Salvini, still harbor warm feelings towards Vladimir Putin and are calling for the sanctions to be lifted. Therefore, forming a right-wing coalition government will be neither quick nor easy.

Journalist Robustelli explained that Viktor Orbans is Meloni’s best friend in Europe. This is why the Meloni government is received with some caution in Brussels. As the leader of the EU’s third largest economy, Meloni would be influential beyond Italy’s borders. And she too would become the first woman to the presidency of the Italian Council of Ministers.

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