by a right-wing government led by giorgia meloni?— giorgia meloni?orried and they _ giorgia meloni? they are very worried and they should - giorgia meloni? they are very worried and they should be, l worried and they should be, especially because italy has been targeted by russia and the trump administration as the key to the european union so italy has considered the weakest country within the european union. this could be important in the near future. �* , ., ., could be important in the near future. �*, ., ., ., , future. putin's tro'an horse in euroe? future. putin's tro'an horse in europe? ves. — future. putin's trojan horse in europe? yes, meloni - future. putin's trojan horse in europe? yes, meloni always. future. putin's trojan horse in - europe? yes, meloni always says she is pro-nato — europe? yes, meloni always says she is pro-nato and _ europe? yes, meloni always says she is pro-nato and pro-western - europe? yes, meloni always says she is pro-nato and pro-western values| is pro—nato and pro—western values etc but even viktor 0rban and th

what is clear about giorgia meloni, a is ambiguity — is clear about giorgia meloni, a is ambiguity.ow to be moderate when she needs to be moderate, and now she needs to be moderate _ moderate, and now she needs to be moderate. and she knows when to push a far right _ moderate. and she knows when to push a far right posture. i think she is not going — a far right posture. i think she is not going to be so friendly with viktor— not going to be so friendly with viktor orban now because she needs a friendship— viktor orban now because she needs a friendship with europe, so i think for a _ friendship with europe, so i think fora few— friendship with europe, so i think for a few months she will try to have _ for a few months she will try to have a — for a few months she will try to have a good relationship with europe, — have a good relationship with europe, but we know that she had a strong _ europe, but we know that she had a strong relationship with viktor 0rban— strong relationship with viktor orban and otherfar strong relationship with viktor orban and other far right leaders around

and had lost a lot to giorgia meloni's party. he was trying to say they are a solid majority, a solid coalition, they are going to rule the party, they are aligned , but many questions by the journalists were pointing to his possible regrets or perhaps problems with the fact that giorgia meloni did better than him. the first obstacle will be a disgruntled matteo salvini as a junior coalition partner. and naturally berlusconi. berlusconi is a question mark. he is another big personality. all of them are big egos. berlusconi clearly wants to be the kingmaker within the coalition. so i think she will have to overcome a number of challenges, not just externally, but also within her own coalition. especially considering this is going to be a very harsh winter for italy and europe in general with the energy crisis, with the cost of living going up, and a lot of room perhaps for contestation inside and outside the coalition. hazem: if we look at the pattern of italian elections the last few years, there does seem to be waves of populari

... -- giorgia meloni might sit, means she - funding... -- giorgia meloni might sit, means she needs|t sit, means she needs to make sure she has access to that sort of funding. she needs to t to that sort of funding. she needs to try to strike _ that sort of funding. she needs to try to strike alliances - that sort of funding. she needs to try to strike alliances in - to try to strike alliances in europe. i think poland more than hungary to be honest, but at the same time she has shown at the same time she has shown a certain degree of pragmatism, for instance on ukraine. and i do expect her to use this pragmatism also when it comes to dealing with germany, france, the european commission. and also she is aware, like all italian political leaders, that these european funds are essential for the future of the country as a whole, not only for one part of the country or for those who voted for her today. nonetheless, the person the eu have become used to dealing with to an extent, mario draghi, former governor of the european central bank of course, very much a european in terms of eu ap

how do you explain the sudden rise of giorgia meloni? be sudden rise of giorgia meloni?oo long but the bottom line i would say that half of italy is right—wing. it was like that years ago, then there was like that years ago, then there was the movement, a complicated movement that changed the italian landscape and now we are back to the fact that there is 45% of italians migration crisis, economic crisis, have moved the right from centre—right originally the party of berlusconi, to a proper right—wing movement like it is, fratelli d'italia. so that is the very brief explanation i would give. h0??? explanation i would give. how concerning — explanation i would give. how concerning for— explanation i would give. how concerning for italy's - explanation i would give. how concerning for italy's european allies would a giorgia meloni premiership be in your view? i am not overly — premiership be in your view? i am not overly concerned, _ premiership be in your view? i am not overly concerned, i _ premiership be in your view? i —n not overly concerned, i think italy does not ha

giorgia meloni voted arainst very likely. giorgia meloni voted against restraining _ very likely.ery likely. giorgia meloni voted - against restraining viktor orban and by the parliament, and also by the european commission which is limited to the amount of money that should be sent to viktor orban. so they have aligned clearly... bang hotel interests on the table of europe, which means that she wants italy to come first, and italy's interest have to come first. also she is much more in favour of the member states having more say, whether it is more veto power. it does not mean we will ever get out of the european union spontaneously, voluntarily, there's always the possibility, and not unlikely that there will be situations in which italy is at the margins of the european union. so saying that our interests were not covered by the government is actually possible, because even the previous government, they did a lot for italy in europe. the biggest share of the next generation use funds, so i would not say italy was in a bad situation before, and the fact she is stressing that we

what is clear about giorgia meloni, a key word is ambiguity.when she needs to be moderate, and now she needs to be moderate. and she knows when to push a far right posture. i think she is not going to be so friendly with viktor orban now because she needs a friendship with europe, so i think for a few months she will try to have a good relationship with europe, but we know that she had a strong relationship with viktor orban and other far right leaders around the world, even in the republican party in the us. what kind of leverage you think europe will have over meloni? it will be a delicate diplomatic dance. yes. one is money, of course, and maybe if they should try to avoid to encircle her too much, to push too much, because one reaction could be trying to be more nationalist, so maybe it is better if the european union way to understand who giorgia meloni is, but maybe mario draghi could help her. mattia diletti, thank you very much indeed. a suggestion there that perhaps europe needs to play the game a little bit with giorgia meloni, not to

what is the view up there on meloni?— up there on meloni? talking to --eole up there on meloni?eloni? talking to people here, and of— up there on meloni? talking to people here, and of course - up there on meloni? talking to people here, and of course in i people here, and of course in vanuatu _ people here, and of course in vanuatu last time around, party triumphed — vanuatu last time around, party triumphed in terms of topping the polls. _ triumphed in terms of topping the polls. but— triumphed in terms of topping the polls, but this time, giorgia meloni. _ polls, but this time, giorgia meloni, brothers of italy, is expected to do well. and when you talk to— expected to do well. and when you talk to people about why they might be backing meloni, a few themes tend to up _ be backing meloni, a few themes tend to up hard _ be backing meloni, a few themes tend to up. hard line on immigration, also _ to up. hard line on immigration, also her— to up. hard line on immigration, also her tax _ to up. hard line on immigration, also her tax cuts plans as well. of course, _ also her tax c

obviously meloni _ constructive increases. obviously meloni is— constructive increases.e _ test her, there will be issues, but on the big — test her, there will be issues, but on the big picture, ithink test her, there will be issues, but on the big picture, i think meloni realises— on the big picture, i think meloni realises that italy's places within the eu, — realises that italy's places within the eu, not outside. how realises that italy's places within the eu, not outside.— the eu, not outside. how do you ex-lain the eu, not outside. how do you explain her _ the eu, not outside. how do you explain her sunrise? _ the eu, not outside. how do you explain her sunrise? the - the eu, not outside. how do you explain her sunrise? the last- explain her sunrise? the last election, she was polling at 4%, now she is on the brink of power. what has happened?— has happened? discontent with traditional parties. _ has happened? discontent with traditional parties. too - has happened? discontent with traditional parties. too many . traditional parties. too many italians— traditional

can you start off meloni has declared victory.k about her and her party, what they represent. >> meloni is somebody who was a hard-core neofascist, who was at 15 she joined the party that was founded right after benito mussolini's original party was banned in this become the fourth largest party, neofascist party called the italian social movement. she was not only a militant, she became the head of the student organization. the flame -- if you look at the logo of her party called others in italy today, which was founded in 2012, she insisted on keeping a tricolor flame under the logo. that is the flame that is the symbol of the original neofascist party. over the years, many people have told her to get rid of that flame but she won't. this tells us a lot about her loyalty. and she really sees her party is carrying the heritage of fascism into today, so much so a party elder said a few days ago, we are all -- amy: let me go to a clip of giorgia meloni as a teenager, describing her support for the fascist dictator benito mussolini.

giorgia meloni is the winner of the elections.his, and saying they have the seats to rule the country. because now the problem is if the right—wing coalition have the right—wing coalition have the number to rule the country, because we know we have to wait until every single vote is counted, in order to know how many seats they have in the parliament.— many seats they have in the parliament. italy's democratic -a has parliament. italy's democratic party has conceded _ parliament. italy's democratic party has conceded defeat - parliament. italy's democratic party has conceded defeat in i party has conceded defeat in the election, saying it would be the main opposition force. the vice president of the party said they couldn't deny the right has won. how do you see this playing out in terms of politics in italy in the future?— politics in italy in the future? , ., . future? ok, the democratic party and — future? ok, the democratic party and which _ future? ok, the democratic party and which lost - future? ok, the democratic party and

reporter: giorgia meloni is poised to become the next prime minister. households and businesses struggle with the cost-of-living prices. we take a closer look at the state of the economy. >> giorgia meloni is said to be the next prime minister. the brothers of italy party and champions reforms that will stop a significant influence on domestic policy. >> in europe they are a bit worried. what will happen, the fund will be over. italy will be able to defend its national interest. reporter: she had recently gone back on opposition, but she wants to renegotiate the terms of covid-19 funds. this, despite being the largest recipient. skyhigh energy ics. the bank of italy raised growth forecasts, expecting gdp to increase. it remains to be seen whether post-covid both will be enough to take italy out of hot water. mounting public debt, 100 $.50 of gdp, the highest the number. to alleviate economic strain, the right-wing coalition of wanting to slash sales cuts on certain goods, but new governments must fisher markets leaving little scope for tax cuts. reporte

in particular, meloni and salvini have been against the program of mobilization. they are in favor of assets. they are very much against the liberalization of sectors. this is one key element in the draghi government or lege. preventing draghi from implementing them. there is the big problem in italy. all of those nations measures we to be implemented and the new government will have to cope with them. >> back in 2018, i actually had the chance to interview the then p leader of the five star momentment who had a stunning defeat in the election yesterday. will not feature in the next parliament that aside back then, they were part of the anti-establishment drive in italy. they came in saying we want to renegotiate terms of the eu. now you have several lawmakers who want to renegotiate the several milestones for the recovery funds disbursements none of the parties have been successful in negotiating with the eu do you think meloni will suffer if they are unable to extract conc concessions? >> i expect. i don't know when they will start pressuring italy to cope with

giorgia meloni won a clear majority on sunday.ng us now is luigi buttiglione, founder of lb macro . thank you for joining us. many questions as the markets try to understand who meloni is. what concerns do you have about her possible next government? luigi: my concerns are not too much into whether she is a fascist were these kinds of things. and i hope the new government will clarify as soon as possible, that they could do something close to what the u.k. just did. what the u.k. did is a good lesson of what not should be done by a high debt country like italy. maybe other members of the coalition were not along the same line. she is reassuring markets she is not into risk profligacy. but it is important that the new government does not, because for a high debt country like italy, without free foreign-exchange and monetary sovereignty like the u.k., it could be extremely dangerous, which would be dangerous for btp's. francine: what you are telling me is if you are to advise the government, you would say stick to the plan, don't sp

giorgia meloni has been supportive of nato.eo salvini of the far right and ex prime minister silvio berlusconi. both of whom are known to be quite close to vladimir putin, so i think that will cause concerns in western european capitals. let's get the view from up in the northern part of italy, in beautiful verona, where our europe reporter jessica parker is. what is the view up there on meloni? the sense of whether people are voting for her en masse? talking to people here, and of course elsewhere last time around, the league party triumphed in terms of topping the polls, but this time giorgia meloni, brothers of italy, is expected to do well here. when you talk to people about why they might be backing meloni, a few themes tend to come up. her hard line on immigration, but also her tax cuts plans as well. of course, northern italy, where i am, one of the wealthier areas of the country. that idea of tax cuts seems to have gone down quite well with people and businesses here and i think there is a sense too that in an area wher

meloni: i think mussolini was a good politician.g he did, he did it for italy, and we can't find this in the politicians we've had for the past 50 years. nick: but 25 years later, on the campaign trail, meloni criticized mussolini. and she vows to stand up to russian president vladimir putin, as she told the conservative political action conference the day after the february invasion of ukraine. ms. meloni: we are on the side of international law. we are on the side of freedom. and indeed, we are on the side of a proud nation that is teaching the world what it means to fight for freedom. nick: but her coalition isn't convinced. salvini used to wear putin t-shirts, and joked he would trade two italian presidents, for half of putin. and burlosconi has described putin as a younger brother. he recently walked back comments that putin's war was about putting quote good people in kyiv, but still wants to restore relations with russia. mr. berlusconi: in terms of history, religion, culture, and lifestyle, russia is absolutely a european st

we do think brussels and berlin will think about meloni?th, so let's test her, there will be issues, but on the big picture, i think they will realise italy's place is within the eu are not outside. italy's place is within the eu are rrot outside-— italy's place is within the eu are not outside. ., ., , ., not outside. how do you explain her sudden rise — not outside. how do you explain her sudden rise spice _ not outside. how do you explain her sudden rise spice in _ not outside. how do you explain her sudden rise spice in the _ not outside. how do you explain her sudden rise spice in the last - sudden rise spice in the last election she was pulling up 4% and now potentially only bring up of power? what has happened? discontent with traditional _ power? what has happened? discontent with traditional parties, _ power? what has happened? discontent with traditional parties, too _ power? what has happened? discontent with traditional parties, too many i with traditional parties, too many italians hit by 20 year economic stagnation, centre—rig

meloni.sked, if we are called to govern this nation, we will do so for all italians, with a clear objective of uniting the people. we will ensure italians will once again be proud to be italian. fist will once again be proud to be italian. �* ~ ' will once again be proud to be italian. �* ~ , ., .,, italian. at 6296, turnout was very low. — italian. at 6296, turnout was very low. and _ italian. at 6296, turnout was very low, and voting - italian. at 6296, turnout was very low, and voting levels l very low, and voting levels were especially poor in southern regions including but her party is set to sicily. but her party is set to win with 25% of the vote. however she will have to share power with other right—wing parties in a coalition. with ford italia, led by silvio berlusconi, and matteo salvini's league party. a meloni lead italy will alarm much of europe, but unlike her right—wing allies, she said is pro—nato and openly said she is pro—nato and has no for vladimir haszngztime for vladimir

meloni looks— because they are appear.n in paris for 12 years and it is because mikey has been hollowing out the democracy. there is one thing that can _ the democracy. there is one thing that can be — the democracy. there is one thing that can be looked at with concern. major— that can be looked at with concern. major implications not only for italy but also for the european union and the wider world if giorgia meloni does indeed win today. there will be an exit poll and a projection of the vote when the polls close here. the results will come through overnight. to decide whether or not... who runs the largest number of seats come largest party will get first refusal to form a government talks begin with the present in the coming days. we have full analysis on bbc news, but for now, i will hand you back to the studio. sport, and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's hugh. pakistan have set england a target of 167 at the fourth t20 international in karachi after being put in, they reach 50 after 30 balls.

giorgia meloni has did note the war. says putin is wrong for his aggression against ukraine, she is supporting sanctions of the e.u. against russia and also supporting the supply of weapons and money to ukraine. but she has two coalition partners, liga and forza italia, but it is not so clear if they support this stance. phil: the turnout was low but italian standards, about 64%. why? reporter: it was 10% lower than the last elections four years ago, because italian voters are actually fed up with the whole system. they had three governments in the last four years, all parties somehow involved in that, except the brothers of italy, so this was the only new party and that was the reason giorgia meloni could gain here, she could always say, i was never involved. so she jumped from 4% in the last election to 25% now. it is a huge game. phil: thank you for that. the kremlin says it hasn't yet made any decisions on closing russia's borders, despite men leaving to avoid being called up to fight in ukraine. the mobilization cou

so it unambiguous starts is on russia. it it meloni unambiguous starts is on russia. 5r it meloni ise, it will make decision making on ukraine quite difficult. iis will make decision making on ukraine quite difficult. iii? a will make decision making on ukraine quite difficult-— quite difficult. is a question mark because meloni _ quite difficult. is a question mark because meloni was _ quite difficult. is a question mark| because meloni was unambiguous quite difficult. is a question mark. because meloni was unambiguous in the fact— because meloni was unambiguous in the fact that — because meloni was unambiguous in the fact that her _ because meloni was unambiguous in the fact that her government - because meloni was unambiguous in the fact that her government will- the fact that her government will side with— the fact that her government will side with viktor— the fact that her government will side with viktor orban _ the fact that her government will side with viktor orban and - the fact that her government willl side with viktor orban and poland the fact that her government will-

what is a fee up there on meloni?sewhere last time around, the league — course elsewhere last time around, the league party triumphed in terms of topping _ the league party triumphed in terms of topping the polls, but this time giorgia _ of topping the polls, but this time giorgia meloni, brothers of italy, is expected to do well here. when you talk_ is expected to do well here. when you talk to — is expected to do well here. when you talk to people about what they might _ you talk to people about what they might be _ you talk to people about what they might be backing meloni, a few themes — might be backing meloni, a few themes come up. her hard line on immigration, but also her tax cuts plans— immigration, but also her tax cuts plans as _ immigration, but also her tax cuts plans as well. of course, northern italy. _ plans as well. of course, northern italy. but — plans as well. of course, northern italy. but i — plans as well. of course, northern italy, but i am, one of the weaithier— italy, but i am, one of the wea

a moment of history for italy — giorgia meloni's election election victory.e will unite the people. the pound sterling plummets to its lowest ever level against the us dollar after the eec. “":- .::§%;—’%%; ’ historic cuts chancellor's historic tax cuts funded by huge increases in borrowing. super typhoon noru sweeps through the philippines capital, manila — bringing winds of up to 175 kph. i evacuated the house i'm living in because i'm scared. the floods there get really high and i don't want a repeat of what happened to me before. cubans give their verdict on legalising same—sex marriage and whether gay couples can adopt in a landmark referendum that's divided the nation. and less than two months ahead of the men's football world cup in qatar, concerns that there may not be enough affordable accommodation. italy has never had a female prime minister. but exit polls suggest that is about to change, with the far—right "brothers of italy" emerging as the biggest party in the new parliament, and putting its leader giorgia meloni on course to become the prime m

then there are giorgia meloni's coalition partners both close to vladimir putin, silvio berlusconi.ly's allies in that european union and nato worry about they -- about a giorgia meloni government. >> there is no reason she wil do different things in govement then she has done in the opposition. >> most italians just want stability. these ceramic workers jobs are at risk because of spiraling energy costs. >> we start work before dawn now because energy prices are cheaper than. it has gone up 1000%. i hope the next government can do something fast to help us and other struggling workers. >> whichever political bandwagon voters jump on this sunday, italy's next government will have their hands full. their productivity -- policy choice is limited by eu law and the italian constitution. cold comfort for those fearing the far right. talk adler, bbc news, rome. >> there are questions in washington about what that far right government would mean for more sanctions against russia over its invasion of ukraine. what is that new far right government support extra narrator: funding for this pre

look at the smile on giorgia meloni's face. - italians. look at the smile on giorgia meloni's face.his movement, starting as a teenage activist, she now believes she will be italy's next prime minister and this is a country she says she wants to change dramatically. to do that she will need the support of this man and others in a coalition. we congratulate giorgia meloni and will work with her, said anti—immigration populist matteo salvini. this will be the most hard right italian government since the second world war. we headed to the working class district of rome where giorgia meloni grew up and got into politics. do people here believe she will help with their huge energy bills and cost of living crisis? translation: she came to town squares, two little places like this. she knows how to talk to ordinary working people. we can only hope she will keep her promise to get italy back on its feet. ., f . promise to get italy back on its feet. . y�* , . , promise to get italy back on its feet. . ., ,., promise to get italy back on its feet. . ., ., feet. italy's allies are also crossi

meloni's closest rival was enrico letta. 19% of the vot, while the populis five-star movement got about 15%. mr. letta has since announced that he will step down as party leer. also in the party -- >> this was a failure of the pro-european camp that failed to unite. there is a blame game going on now between opposition parties. we should focus on uniting. >> the results of the election marked a return of silvio berlusconi, nine years after he was kicked out for fraud. >> everybody will have some influence on anybody else within the coalition, as it has always been with different balances for 25 years. the coalition of center-right rules many regions today in central italy and has a long history of work. >> there is a concern about her party's links to fascism. >> she says she has jettisoned fascism, has consigned fascism to the history of italy, but there are those who believe it is not so simple. there are the echoes of italy's very dark past that is still pervading parts of her party. she described herself as a modern cons

>> he wants to replicate meloni's success in the u.s.eally important indicators that come out of this election that we should be aware of. italy really does matter. one thing mussolini did say where he said the italians are kind of the forefront of history, that it historically very much can be true but i do think that we ignored the excess of [indiscernible] in italy and when donald trump arose we didn't take it seriously enough but had you followed italian politics you would've seen trump's path to politics much more clearly than a lot of americans did. and if you listen to what meloni is saying it is identical to what the right is saying. she's attacking the lgbtq community, attacking immigrants, she is using replacement theory. these are all things we hear in american politics. italy is the oldest european country for you have an older elect great that can be easily radicalized with conspiracy theories and things like replacement theory and can be mobilized and act faded with the sorts of appeals and that is exactly what the republic

it is not because of meloni on that, because meloni took a right position, even if she were at the oppositionaking the position against putin. my fear is about salvini and berlusconi. salvini and berlusconi took very ambiguous positions in these months. very ambiguous positions. and i'm sure that if the right wins in italy, the one who will be the happiest the night of september 25 would be vladimir putin. the second one will be trump and the third will be orban, but the first one will be putin. you've claimed that russia is meddling in this election, just as you claimed that russia meddled and tried to facilitate the downfall of mario draghi. where is your evidence? because i have seen you produce no specific evidence. but the most important evidence is the fact that the energy cost crisis is happening now. and italy is the country, with germany... but... yes, yes, it is now, and... but that's not evidence that russia is actively trying to intervene in italian politics. but this point about the energy cost, as you know, is the most important point of the electoral campaign. if they continue

translation: giorgia meloni came to town squares, to little places like this.romise to get italy back on its feet. italy's international allies are also crossing their fingers. brussels frets about european unity and giorgia meloni's nationalist, protectionist proposals. nato needs her to maintain a hard line against russia. these are stormy times in europe, with war back on this continent. the radical changing of the political guard in italy brings hope to some but acute anxiety to others. katya adler, bbc news, rome. it sounds like a hollywood film, but in the coming hours, the american space agency, nasa, is going to crash a rocket into an asteroid. the plan is to try to alter its course. it's a test to see if something similar could be done if an asteroid was heading towards earth in the future. 0ur science editor rebecca morelle has the details. it's a cataclysmic scenario. an asteroid headed for our planet, with the potential for mass devastation. it's happened before. a space rock wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago. but now nasa is testing a wa

led by giorgia meloni. we think it is sad for— led by giorgia meloni.sad for the _ led by giorgia meloni. we think it is sad for the country - it is sad for the country because for us it is not a positive outcome. despite this, we are the main opposition and the second party in the country. we will be a strong opposition force because we have a great responsibility in front of you and our country. with me now, an italian journalist working for the bbc. stefano, we have heard some of what they have had to say and think. we accept it is a victory now. she says she wants to be there for all italians. quite interesting what she said, because she spoke as a prime minister, actually, about rebuilding the relation with the parties and their citizens. she spoke about her victory with pride. she described it as a night of dreams for her and the party. but she also said it's time for responsibility towards thousands of people, she wasn't speaking just to her party but all italians. she said they were going to represent all italians, which is quite a change consid

we believe in giorgia meloni.ing. right is trying to scare us and to design enemies for us, and instead of that, left is building and trying to give tries for people. they are talking about the past and we want to go to the future. giorgia meloni insists there are no nostalgic fascists in her party. but what about this? it looks like a fascist salute. just surfaced on social media, we see a city councillor from meloni's party making the gesture with others at a family funeral. prosecutors are investigating. then there are meloni's chosen coalition partners, both traditionally close to vladimir putin — silvio berlusconi — remember him — and far—right matteo salvini. italy's allies in the eu and nato worry about a meloni government — should they? let's judge the future governor by facts. she voted in favour of the sanctions. there's no reason that she'll do different things in government than she's done in the opposition. most italians just want some stability. these ceramic workers' jobs are at risk because of spir

we believe in giorgia meloni.ggerating. right is trying to scare us and to design enemies for us, and instead of that, left is building and trying to give tries for people. they are talking about the past and we want to go to the future. giorgia meloni insists there are no nostalgic fascists in her party. but what about this? it looks like a fascist salute. just surfaced on social media, we see a city councillor from meloni's party making the gesture with others at a family funeral. prosecutors are investigating. then there are meloni's chosen coalition partners, both traditionally close to vladimir putin — silvio berlusconi — remember him — and far—right matteo salvini. italy's allies in the eu and nato worry about a meloni government — should they? let's judge the future governor by facts. she voted in favour of the sanctions. there's no reason that she'll do different things in government than she's done in the opposition. most italians just want some stability. these ceramic workers' jobs are at risk because o

it is a sign that meloni understands what is at stake., thenit make the right noise and moves, then it is a completely different story. we will soon find out. ~ ., . different story. we will soon find out. ~ . . ., find out. we will watch that, leslie, francesco, _ find out. we will watch that, leslie, francesco, thank- find out. we will watch that, l leslie, francesco, thank you, be appreciated. let's get some of the day's other news. talk about longevity. 13 years since it was first released, the science fiction epic avatar continues to be a success with moviegoers around the world. disney is projected to have made more than $30 million in ticket sales over the weekend from the movie's re—release. that's an impressive showing for a movie that first opened more than a decade ago. it has returned to cinemas ahead of "avatar: the way of water," which opens in december. that will be the first of four planned sequels to the originalfilm. trading has been suspended in the philippine stock exchange as a super typhoon bashes the country's easte

meloni's rise in italian litics has come quickly.girl, she was raised by a single mother and has long said she found a new family as a teenager in the neo-fascist italian social movement, created by supporters of dictator benito mussolini. its logo, the flame, is part of meloni's own logo today. and almost exactly 100 years after mussolini's march on rome brought him to power, italy's future leader, once praised mussolini on french tv. >> i think mussolini was a good politician. everything he did, he did it for italy, and we can't find this and the politicians we have had for the past 50 years. nick: but 25 years later, on the campaign trail, meloni criticized mussolini. and she vows to stand up to russian president vladimir putin, as she told the conservative political action conference the day after the february invasion of ukraine. >> we are on the side of freedom. and indeed, we are on the side of a proud nation that is teaching the world what it means to fight for freedom. nick: but her coalition is not convinced. salvini used t

giorgia meloni is controversial.he has not sugarcoated that this is a conservative revolution for italy, but others would say that this would take the country back 30 to 40 years. politically, it is a big change. again, i want to stress these projections of a long night to come. this is a complicated political system, but i have to give you a quick takeaway. it is the end of the mario draghi era and the start of the giorgia meloni era with everything to come with her. >> when it comes to the bond markets and the spread between italian and german bonds, there does not seem to be much of a reaction. what is the significance of this? maria: you have to look at the political story but also the markets story. the btb market has not been doing as well heading into an election. there has been no talks about the electorate. this was a big thing four years ago, whether this country saw a future for itself in the european union. there has been no talks around that and you still have the european central bank active in this mar

it's an historic moment, notjust for giorgia meloni, but for italy as a country.ernment since the second world war. speaking afterwards, ms meloni said her brothers of italy party would govern for everyone and would not betray people's trust. italy has chosen us. if we are called to govern this nation, we will do so for all italians, with a clear objective of uniting the people. the great objective is to ensure that we will once again be proud to be italian. at almost 62%, turnout was very low, and voting levels were especially poor in southern regions including sicily. ms miloni's party is set to win with 25% of the vote. however she will have to share power with other right—wing parties in a coalition. with forza italia, led by silvio berlusconi, and matteo salvini's league party. a meloni—lead italy will alarm much of europe, with russia at war in ukraine,, but unlike her right—wing allies, she has openly said she is pro—nato and has no time for vladimir putin. although she has worked hard to soften her image, she leads a party rooted in a post—war movement tha

giorgia meloni's far—right brothers of italy has led the polls.uts, a naval blockade of libya to stop migrant boats, and is hard—line on lgbt rights. her party has neo—fascist roots but she vehemently rejects the label. she is in coalition with the ultranationalist league of matteo salvini and the ex—prime minister silvio berlusconi, known as much for his bunga bunga sex parties as his centre—right politics. fighting them is enrico letta, pro—europe and pro—civil rights, but he failed to form a broad centre—left coalition. he fell out with the once anti—establishment five star movement that came top last time, but has plummeted. it's hoping its social welfare policies will save it now. so, how will the poll affect the war in ukraine? mario draghi has been a big supporter of kyiv and while giorgia meloni backs that, her coalition partners have had close ties with vladimir putin, and salvini has even suggested dropping sanctions on moscow due to the energy crisis. so, this election matters, both here with italy perhaps about to elect its first woman

i do not expect giorgia meloni to wreck the boat. she is a nationalist. don't think she is willing to jeopardize the money [indiscernible] she will play a different tune but she will not break relations with europe. alix: it looks like the markets may be interpreting it that way. thank you so much. this is bloomberg. ♪ ritika: it is time for the bloomberg business flash. volkswagen is likely to price the porsche ipo at the top end of an initial range. it is a sign of how much demand there is for the share sale. at the top end the sports car maker would be valued at almost $73 million. porsche shares will begin trading thursday. credit suisse says it is working on asset and business sales. the bank is looking for ways to cut costs and restore profits under strategic land to be announced next month. no details yet but bloomberg has reported credit suisse is considering the sale of its latin american wealth management operations, including brazil. the ceo of unilever plans to retire after the end of 23. alan jones -- decided aftra tumultuous period -- decide

meloni attracts me because she's a woman, a mum, and has grit.ere. that's echoed in the zen neighbourhood, one of europe's most deprived — youth unemployment at 80%. a citizen income's, a hand—out for the poor, helped the populist five star movement win the last election. but many say it hasn't solved the root problem and are changing their vote. translation: we hoped five star would change things. _ but they were all talk and no action, and there are still no jobs. translation: | think |'u go - for meloni, because we want this area cleaned up so it's safer at night. you can't even get rid of the rubbish because it's swarming with rats. across the country, in the northern city of modena, politics of a different flavour at the festival of the centre—left. tastes and debates are different here, focused on how to stop the far right. away from meloni land, here they worry that her conservative nationalism could endanger liberal democracy. italy is as divided as it is diverse, a country always swung between governments and ideologies of every colour —

giorgia meloni's brothers of _ keep fighting. giorgia meloni's brothers of italy _ keep fighting.. giorgia meloni's brothers of italy party has - brothers of italy party has honoured deal with other key leaders on the right, silvio berlusconi and matteo salvini. they know the italian public is chiefly concerned with the economy, particularly soaring energy prices, but they are also pushing a deeply conservative social agenda, promising that they can and italy's migration prices. the blockage — italy's migration prices. the blockage is _ italy's migration prices. the blockage is a _ italy's migration prices. the blockage is a fake _ italy's migration prices. tue: blockage is a fake solution, useful only for political rallies before the electoral campaign. there is no blockage thatis campaign. there is no blockage that is possible to be applied. we are not under invasion. the main problem on migration, if i have to say, the main problem on migration is the hundreds of thousands of young italians leaving the country to go abroad to find a job. this is my mission, our mission is to so

this summer giorgi meloni started showing up in the polls.ause she refused to bow to the twin gods of climate and migration people panicked. the president of the european commission commanded italians not to vote for her. watch. >> let's see if things go in a different direction. i spoke with hungary and poland. we have tools it if things go in the right direction. all of the governments have to be accountable to play an important role. >> tucker: if things go in the wrong direction, if voters disobey, we have tools. that sounds like a threat because it is. italians are so desperate, they are not afraid. but liberalism destroyed their country. energy prices in italy are up 400% over last year. why? a pointless war in ukraine and self-destructive climate policy. it's not an accident. parts of italy are dangerous. why? everyone knows why. it's migrants driving a huge amount of the crime. these are not mysteries, but you are not allowed to acknowledge them in public. meloni is one of the few politicians that is willing to stay the truth out loud

there is hope that meloni will not deviate from along the way, she leads the well-known european partyformists and conservatives, which unites the so-called shops of eurosceptic conservatives in the european union, and the influential force in this e-e party is e-e polish law and justice and such a close contact with the poles , kaczyński says that after all, miloni will focus more on poland, which is very supportive of ukraine , and therefore the uzu will conduct its policy approximately in the same way in internal politics, it is possible that conflicts with brussels will arise, but in relation of foreign policy, as it is about doing it, poland will support washington and brussels, too. one more fact can be cited as a confirmation of why this party really supports ukraine. the last visit was a delegation of the party to led by a senator, a member of the party of the brothers of italy , adolfo ursode of kiev, to warsaw and washington, and it was an unprecedented visit of this kind, taking into account an important historical moment, they announced personally to the office of the presi