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Edmund Stewart, Assistant Professor in Ancient Greek History, University of Nottingham

What is the difference between a populist and a dictator? The ancient Greeks have answers

A statue of Plato. Richard Panasevich/Shutterstock

Giorgia Meloni is Italy’s new prime minister. Her party, Fratelli d’Italia, received 26% of the vote and, as part of a far-right coalition, now controls a majority in both chambers of the legislature.

According to Stern magazine, Meloni is the “most dangerous woman in Europe”. One concern is that her party are a “neo-fascist” organisation and so pose a danger to democracy in Europe.

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