Italy appears to be on course to elect its first female prime minister and far-right leader since World War II.
The coalition will be led by Giorgia Meloni, who is credited with giving her party the meteoric rise it needed to win a national election.
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Meloni said voters gave her a clear mandate to govern, and she will lead for all Italians.
So what will that mean for Italy and Europe?
Presenter: Hazem Sika
Guests:
Cecilia Emma Sottilotta – Assistant professor of international relations and global politics at the American University of Rome
Pieter Cleppe – Editor-in-chief at BrusselsReport.eu
Andrea Mammone – Historian at Sapienza University in Rome