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Politics
Virginia Pietromarchi

Italy election: Will far-right prevail for first time since WII?

An election worker hands out a ballot to a voter during the snap election, in Rome, Italy, on Sunday [Guglielmo Mangiapane/ Reuters]

Rome, Italy – Italians cast their ballots in a national election that could bring the country’s most right-wing government to power since World War II.

The electoral campaign kicked off after political infighting led to the collapse of outgoing Prime Minister Mario Draghi’s government in July. Sunday’s election takes place against the background of an energy crisis, widespread voter disillusionment and questions about Italy’s future stance towards the European Union.

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