Italy election: USA rely on close cohesion after Meloni victory - also because of the Ukraine war

Created: 09/26/2022, 17:14

By: Bedrettin Bölükbasi

The ultra-right Giorgia Meloni triumphed in Italy's parliamentary elections.

The US continues to hope for cooperation with the European country.

Rome/Washington – Italy's general election was followed with excitement across Europe.

After all, a shift to the right by the government was feared.

The first results finally confirmed what was suggested by polls in the weeks leading up to the election: the right-wing camp around Giorgia Meloni, leader of the post-fascist Fratelli d'Italia (FDI), emerged victorious.

The first reaction to the election in Italy came from the USA.

Italy election: USA wants cooperation with new Italian government

The USA is counting on close cooperation with the future government in Rome and wants to continue supporting Ukraine and protecting human rights.

"We are eager to work with the Italian government on our common goals: to support a free and independent Ukraine, to respect human rights and to build a sustainable economic future," US Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrote Monday (September 26) in the Short message service Twitter.

"Italy is an extremely important ally, a strong democracy and a valued partner," Blinken added.

Italy election: Ultra-right Meloni wins - she gets a good 43 percent of the votes

According to projections, the far-right Giorgia Meloni and her post-fascist FDI party received around a quarter of the votes in the parliamentary elections in Italy, making it the strongest party.

With her allies, the right-wing Lega and the conservative Forza Italia (FI), Meloni received a good 43 percent of the votes, which should be enough for an absolute majority of seats in the House of Representatives and Senate.

Meloni is likely to become the first woman to head an Italian government.

But you still have a difficult government formation ahead of you.