Why the ideology of the 'New Right' is so dangerous

Giorgia Meloni gestures during the handover ceremony with outgoing Prime Minister Mario Draghi at Chigi Palace in Rome in October 2022. Meloni, whose political party with neo-fascist roots secured the most votes in Italy's national election in September, took office as the country's first far-right leader since the end of the Second World War. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

The populist radical right has been on the rise for some time, with candidates and parties on the far-right fringe of the political spectrum reaching new heights across the world.