EU holds its breath as it waits to discover Giorgia Meloni’s true political identity
Italy's new far-right government has been rebranding in recent years to assume pro-Nato stance, but is yet to disclose path of confrontation with EU
As the European political elite responded with shocked silence, and then horror, to the stunning victory of Giorgia Meloni, congratulations poured in from resurgent nationalists, hailing a decisive and irreversible turning point in European politics which spells deep problems for the European project.
For the Hungarian president, Viktor Orban, and for Vox, the Spanish rightwing party that hoped to emulate Meloni's victory in the Spanish polls next year, a path to a sovereign Europe had been opened. Marine Le Pen, her party installed as the leaders of the opposition in the French parliament, said the Italian people have decided to take their destiny in their hands by electing a patriotic and sovereign government".
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