Italian voters are expected to propel Giorgia Meloni toward the premiership Sunday, which would make her the country’s first female and first far-right prime minister since it became a republic.
Meloni, leader of the Brothers of Italy party, is favorite to win the general elections at the head of a right-wing coalition, according to opinion polls published before a blackout period.
While political maneuvering to form a government after a vote has dragged on for an average of 45 days in recent times, the winners will have no time to waste. Investors and foreign partners are watching closely, with the euro area’s third-biggest economy hit by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, spiking energy prices and rising interest rates.
