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Tag: Fringe Groups and Movements
Giorgia Meloni Gets Go-Ahead for New Italian Government
The hard-right leader will be sworn in on Saturday as the country’s first female prime minister amid questions about her coalition’s commitment to Europe.
As Inflation Stalks Europe, Leaders Shudder
The downfall of Britain’s prime minister served as a warning to all of the political peril that awaits those who fail to address the erosion of living standards, no matter the cause.
Berlusconi, Caught on Tape Gushing Over Putin, Heightens Anxiety About Italy
Silvio Berlusconi, the former Italian leader and linchpin of the incoming right-wing government, blames Ukraine’s president for pushing President Vladimir V. Putin to invade.
Inquiry on Trudeau Using Emergency Powers on Trucker Protests Begins
Lawyers for the Canadian government and opponents clashed on whether the government had been justified in using the powers during protests that paralyzed Ottawa last February.
Leicester Tensions Have Roots in India
Violent confrontations in Leicester have prompted soul searching in an area long heralded as a success story of diversity and integration among its large Indian diaspora.
‘Somebody Planted the Guns’: In Canada, a Raided, Distrusting Village Blames the Police
When a cache of weapons was found in a tiny Canadian village that has become a symbol of the far right, it didn’t take long for new conspiracy theories to start circulating.
Italy May Get a Leader With Post-Fascist Roots
With the hard-right candidate Giorgia Meloni ahead before Sunday’s election, Italy could get its first leader whose party traces its roots to the wreckage of Fascism.
What You Need to Know About the Elections in Italy
The elections could produce the first government led by a woman and by a hard-right party with post-Fascist roots.
How ‘Lord of the Rings’ Inspires Italy’s Giorgia Meloni
Giorgia Meloni, the nationalist politician who is the front-runner to become prime minister, sees “The Lord of the Rings” as not just a series of novels, but also a sacred text.