Draghi successor wanted: Polls see right-wing extremists "Fratelli d'Italia" ahead - novelty in Rome?
Created: 08/26/2022, 20:31
By: Andreas Schmid
Before the parliamentary elections in Italy, the right-wing extremists “Fratelli” and the Democrats have a good chance of winning the elections.
All information in the survey ticker.
Rome – During the 16-year Chancellorship of Angela Merkel, the head of government in Italy changed nine times.
Silvio Berlusconi, Romano Prodi, Silvio Berlusconi, Mario Monti, Enrico Letta, Matteo Renzi, Paolo Gentiloni, Giuseppe Conte, Mario Draghi.
L'unica costante era l'incostanza - the only constant was inconsistency.
Italy election: Parliament is reorganized after Draghi's resignation
Italy is now facing the next political leadership change.
Prime Minister Draghi surprisingly resigned in July after a dispute in his own coalition.
On September 25, the Mediterranean country will elect a new head of government.
A snap election marked by a government crisis and chaotic power games in the weeks following Draghi's resignation.
Electoral alliances were founded and canceled a little later.
The small center party Azione, led by former minister Carlo Calenda, left an alliance with the Social Democrats after a few days.
In the meantime, it has joined forces with Viva Italia, the party of ex-Prime Minister Matteo Renzi.
Both form a center alliance.
The chances of getting votes are not too promising.
In Italy, the right-wing camp and the Social Democrats around former Prime Minister Enrico Letta dominate.
Italian election polls: Fratelli d'Italia in a showdown with the Partito Democratico
date | source | Fratelli d'Italia | Partito Democratico | League | Movement 5 digit | Forza Italy | Azione & Italy Viva | Italexit | Alleanza Verdi e Sinistra | Più Europa | Noi moderate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
08/26/2022 | Europe Elects | 24.7% | 23.3% | 14.3% | 10.7% | 7.2% | 4.8% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2% | 1.2% |
08/24/2022 | political | 24% | 23% | 14% | 11% | 7% | 6% | 3% | 3% | 1.9% | 2% |
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The Fratelli d'Italia have promising chances of becoming prime minister.
The top candidate of the "Brothers of Italy" is Giorgia Meloni, a woman.
She could become Italy's first female prime minister.
As the strongest force, the right-wing extremists could form a tripartite alliance with the right-wing Lega and the conservative Forza Italia.
Unless they tear themselves apart.
Lega boss is Italy's former interior minister and deputy prime minister Matteo Salvini.
FI President is ex-Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
Giorgia Meloni (left), leader of the right-wing alliance party Fratelli d'Italia (Brothers of Italy) in 2018 with former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and Matteo Salvini, leader of the right-wing populist Lega Nord.
© picture alliance / Andrew Medichini/AP/dpa |
Andrew Medichini
The left-wing social-democratic Partido Democratico is banking on a centre-left alliance in the event of an election success.
It is intended to continue the Draghi agenda, for example with a view to pro-European politics.
The alliance of Renzis Italia Viva together with the Azione party even wants to bring the non-party Draghi back into office as head of government.
Meanwhile, the Five Star Movement has no alliance. The leader of the EU-critical party founded in 2009 by cabaret artist Beppe Grillo is Giuseppe Conte, a former prime minister.
One of many ex-government leaders involved in the Italian elections.
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