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Giorgia Meloni is hoping to become Italy's first far-right premier and the first woman to hold that position.

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Video. Italy's Giorgia Meloni criticised for posting video of woman's rape

Updated: 23/08/2022 - 20:50 GMT+2

Meloni shared the controversial video on Twitter, promising to "restore security" if elected next month.

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