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Now playing Next Italy Giorgia Meloni appointed as Italy's first female prime minister "We are ready to provide Italy with a government that can competently and consciously tackle our present-day challenges and emergencies," said Meloni. 21/10/2022
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Now playing Next Europe News Spats spell trouble for Italy's election-winning right-wing coalition The recent public fracas between the conservative mainstay Silvio Berlusconi and far-right firebrand Giorgia Meloni might mean the three-way alliance might be headed for a rapid end. 16/10/2022
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Now playing Next Italy Italian activists raise alarm over abortion rights after Meloni's win Activists in Italy are concerned about what far-right firebrand Giorgia Meloni’s election as the new prime minister could mean for abortion rights in the country. 27/09/2022
Now playing Next Uncovering Europe In Rome's progressive quarter, Meloni's win causes anger and concern Having Meloni in power — together with her coalition partners, Lega’s Matteo Salvini and Forza Italia’s Silvio Berlusconi — has made people who lean away from conservative ideas both worried and angry. 27/09/2022
Now playing Next world news What does Italy’s far-right election win mean for other main parties? What does the far-right Brothers of Italy party’s victory in the general election mean for its allies and the country’s other main parties? 26/09/2022
Now playing Next Italy What Italy's election results tell us about the country and its future Why did Italy elect the most far-right leader since WW2 and what does this tell us about the future of the country? We talk to three experts. 26/09/2022
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Now playing Next Europe News Human rights and abortion access are European values - French PM France's prime minister said that Europe must ensure values including human rights and abortion access are respected in a response to Italy's election result. 26/09/2022
Now playing Next Italy Five key takeaways as Italy makes historic lurch to the far-right Here's what we have learned from a historic election night in Italy 26/09/2022