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Explained: Why Italy fears 'Christian mother' Giorgia Meloni's win at the elections

Civil right activists in Italy fear a significant setback — on matters such as abortion, gay marriage — as Giorgia Meloni, a 45-year-old who has campaigned under the slogan of ‘God, country and family’ and against ‘woke ideology’, is likely to become the country’s first female prime minister

Who is Giorgia Meloni, the first far-right leader in Italy since Mussolini?

Giorgia Meloni has been accused of being a political provocateur. A proud nationalist, her policy stances stress anti-immigration positions and the protection of Italy from 'Islamisation'