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Giorgia Meloni, the favourite to lead Italy's next government, has made no secret of her passion for fantasy author J.R.R. Tolkien, whose classic The Lord of the Rings has long been a favourite of Italy’s post-fascist right – despite the British author’s distaste for extremist politics.

Coalition led by Giorgia Meloni would be country’s most radical government since Mussolini

Millions cast ballots in an election that could see the far-right coalition of Giorgia Meloni win power.

Italians are voting in a national election coming at a critical time for Europe

The postmortems have already begun, with Giorgia Meloni and the radical right set to win today for the first time since the war

With Brothers of Italy vying for power in Sunday’s election, a vast overseas electorate that takes in Asia and Oceania is also in play

Giorgia Meloni has successfully rebranded her Brothers of Italy party as the country’s dominant conservative force, without fully expunging its post-fascist roots. Her right-wing coalition was on course to win a majority of seats after Sunday’s general election, making her the favourite to become Italy’s first female prime minister –…

Italians will vote on Sunday to elect a new parliament with a right-wing coalition tipped to form a solid majority.

Far-right candidate Giorgia Meloni is favored to be voted in as Italy's next prime minister Sunday. Her Brothers of Italy party has roots in the neo-fascist movement that emerged after World War II.