According to exit polls the Centro Destra coalition of Meloni's "Fratelli d'Italia", Berlusconi's "Forza Italia", Salvini's "Lega" and NOI Moderati have achieved the majority in the Italian parliament. This is the "swing to the right" the European Union had hoped it could somehow be prevented.
None of the left-wing political parties had so far managed to do the trick of producing a woman prime minister.
Although still early in the day we can surmise that the Italians were displeased with the E.U. just as the E.U. will be displeased with the election result.
Ursula von der Leyen had warned Italy of consequences should it veer away from "democratic" principles, issuing a barely veiled threat ahead of yesterday's election a fact that may have helped Meloni win.
Media comments highlighted concern in some European capitals over the election and suggested that relations between Brussels and Rome could get turbulent if Meloni and her partners secure victory.
Here is an example of Giorgia Meloni's fervor as she was speaking to an audience in Andalucia (Spain)
Her main points were "Yes" to the natural family, sexual identity, Christianity, the culture of life, our civilization, as well as "No" to massive immigration, the LGBT lobby, gender ideology, islamist violence, big international financial industry and of course "Bruxelles".
(Some of my interpretation may be faulty or incomplete)
None of the left-wing political parties had so far managed to do the trick of producing a woman prime minister.
Although still early in the day we can surmise that the Italians were displeased with the E.U. just as the E.U. will be displeased with the election result.
Ursula von der Leyen had warned Italy of consequences should it veer away from "democratic" principles, issuing a barely veiled threat ahead of yesterday's election a fact that may have helped Meloni win.
Media comments highlighted concern in some European capitals over the election and suggested that relations between Brussels and Rome could get turbulent if Meloni and her partners secure victory.
Here is an example of Giorgia Meloni's fervor as she was speaking to an audience in Andalucia (Spain)
Her main points were "Yes" to the natural family, sexual identity, Christianity, the culture of life, our civilization, as well as "No" to massive immigration, the LGBT lobby, gender ideology, islamist violence, big international financial industry and of course "Bruxelles".
(Some of my interpretation may be faulty or incomplete)