Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni sworn in as Italian premier

[marmar]

Rome – Giorgia Meloni, whose political party with neo-fascist roots emerged victorious in recent elections, was sworn in on Saturday as Italy’s first far-right premier since the end of World War II. She is also the first woman to be premier.

Meloni, 45, recited the oath of office before President Sergio Mattarella, who formally asked her to form a government a day earlier.

Her Brothers of Italy party, which she co-founded in 2012, will rule in coalition with the right-wing League of Matteo Salvini and the conservative Forza Italia party headed by former Premier Silvio Berlusconi. Those two parties’ popularity has sagged with voters in recent years.

Meloni recited the ritual oath of office, pledging to be faithful to Italy’s post-war republic and to act “in the exclusive interests of the nation.” The pledge was signed by her and counter-signed by Mattarella, who, in his role as head of state, serves as guarantor of the Constitution, drafted in the years immediately after the end of war, which saw the demise of fascist dictator Benito Mussolini. ...............(more)

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/world/2022/10/22/italy-far-right-premier-giorgia-meloni-sworn/69582620007/

[kimbutgar]

1. Maybe she will meet the same fate as Truss!

[TreasonousBastard]

3. Or Mussolini.

[Polybius]

8. Doubtful

Truss had no loyal legion of fans. Meloni does.

[Chainfire]

2. Failure to learn from mistakes of the past.

[C_U_L8R]

4. How many heads of lettuce will this one last for?

In their lust for power, Conservative just screw everything up. They prove again and again how much they suck at governance and how they excel at greed.

[BlueIdaho]

5. But can she make the trains run on time? nt.

[Polybius]

6. "Italy's first far-right premier since the end of World War II"

Did they forget Silvio Berlusconi? Or do they not consider him far-right?

[moondust]

7. Ugh.

Bunga bunga Berlusconi is pals with Putin, who sent him twenty bottles of vodka for his birthday and a "very lovely letter."

Silvio Berlusconi boasts of closeness to Vladimir Putin

(Silvio, Giorgia, and Matteo had better keep their heels clean. )