Giorgia Meloni won the elections leading the Brothers of Italy, the first party with more than 26% of the votes. The result is clear and projects Meloni to be the first female prime minister in the history of republican Italy, marking several turning points.
The victory speech already says something, especially to the allies.
“The signal from the Italians is a center-right government led by the Brothers of Italy. Italy chose us, we will not betray her. To ensure that Italians are once again proud to be Italian,” she said on Sunday evening. (25).
The result of the elections is historic, not only for the Brothers of Italy. The votes collected will not be enough to change the Constitution, as the center-right does not have two-thirds of the seats, but the government's footprint could be strong. If Meloni can keep Salvini and Berlusconi at bay, he could move forward to shape Italy.
The Supreme Court reaffirmed: citizenship is born with the person.
- New legal front opened
- Processes can still be filed.
- Individual assessment before any decision.
Meloni immediately finds himself managing an unfavorable economic situation, starting with the issue of gas supply in winter: the risk is that his government will make its debut with unpopular announcements such as reducing consumption.
Furthermore, there is an inflationary crisis to manage, with reforms underway.
The biggest doubts concern rights. The positions of the Brothers of Italy are very restrictive in relation to homosexuals. Not to mention the immigration policies and Italian citizenship. This does not appear to be the period in which Italy will make changes in these fields.
Meloni said that the election result “is not a point of arrival, but a starting point, from tomorrow we must demonstrate our value. If you want to be part of history, you must understand the responsibility you have towards tens of millions of Italians and we will not betray them. If we are called to govern this nation, we will do it for everyone”, said the president of Fratelli d'Italia.
Attention now turns to the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella, who could entrust her with the task of forming the government as the first prime minister in Italian history. History will then do the rest.
