The woman leading Italys far-right

Published: Sept. 27, 2022, 8:58 p.m.

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Conservative Giorgia Meloni is Italy\'s presumed next prime minister. Who is she? And what do the results of Italy\\u2019s historic election mean for the strength of the far-right movement in Europe? 


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This week Italian voters sided with the far-right party Fratelli d\\u2019Italia, also known as the Brothers of Italy. The election results could also mean the country gets its first female prime minister, Giorgia Meloni. 


On today\\u2019s \\u201cPost Reports,\\u201d Rome bureau chief Chico Harlan dives into Meloni\\u2019s history, how she rose to prominence in Italian politics and her party\\u2019s proposals \\u2014 including stricter limits on migration. And though the Brothers of Italy may not stay in control for long, Harlan says that in Europe the \\u201csigns to suggest that momentum has returned for nationalist parties\\u201d are piling up.

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