Giorgia Meloni was sworn in as Italy's first woman prime minister on Saturday, giving the country its most right-wing government since World War Two.
Her appointment has been described as a "political earthquake" in European politics, as minorities including the LGBTQ+ community and immigrants fear their rights will be severely impacted.
The 45-year-old politician took the oath of office at the presidential palace on Saturday after her party Brothers of Italy, which has neo-fascist roots, won more than 25 per cent of the vote in snap elections in late September.
