The elections could produce the first government led by a woman and by a hard-right party with post-Fascist roots.
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Giorgia Meloni May Lead Italy, and Europe Is Worried
The hard-right leader has excoriated the European Union in the past, and she regularly blasts illegal immigration and George Soros. But she is closer than ever to becoming prime minister.
Draghi’s Fall Reverberates Beyond Italy
The downfall of Italy’s prime minister has raised concerns across Europe about the power of populist movements and whether they will erode unity against Russian aggression.
Italy’s President Accepts Draghi Resignation, Calling for New Elections
Italy now ends a period of relative stability and influence and faces the prospect of a chaotic campaign that a right-wing alliance is best positioned to win.
Your Thursday Briefing
The E.U. plans to ration gas.
Draghi Government Falls Apart, Returning Turbulent Politics to Italy
Days after he tendered his resignation, the Italian leader tried one more time to convince the country’s fractious parties to hang together. They refused.
Italy’s Crisis Redoubles European Foreboding
Europe is being tested, not only in its united front to Russia, but in the very resilience of its democracies, as nationalist forces sympathetic to Russia remain untamed.
Your Friday Briefing: Sri Lanka’s President Resigns
Plus President Biden treads carefully in Israel and Italy’s government nears collapse.
Italy’s Unity Government Teeters, as Mario Draghi Offers to Resign
The country’s president refused to accept the prime minister’s resignation, leaving the country in political limbo.
Italy’s Unity Government Begins to Wobble
Prime Minister Mario Draghi called for a confidence vote on Thursday to test his support as the anti-establishment Five Star Movement threatened to break with his coalition.