The general election in Italy is Sunday
Parliamentary elections are being held in Italy on Sunday (September 25). The campaigning of the candidates has ended. The campaign was closed the previous day on Saturday (September 24). News from Deutsche Welle.
According to BBC news, Giorgia Meloni, head of the Brothers of Italy party, is ahead in the election race. His rival, Giuseppe Conte, told supporters the vote was historically significant.
Analysts say that this election is considered very important in view of the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war. Apart from that, although this election seems important, the voters will mainly see the issue of fuel price saving. Because the price of fuel is sky high now.
It is known, analysts believe that Italy may lean towards Russia due to the victory of the right wing in the elections. According to a report by Al-Jazeera, when Vladimir Putin was elected president of Russia for a fourth term in 2018, some right-wing leaders in Italy congratulated Putin somewhat hastily.
If she wins the election, Maloney will become the country's first female prime minister. His party could form a right-wing government with Matteo Salvini's League and Silvio Berlusconi's Forza Italia.
Meloni promises billion-dollar tax cut and flat tax for those earning less than €100,000 ahead of election.
In addition, Meloni's main rival, the leader of the center-left Democratic Party, Enrico Letta, said that if Meloni wins, Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Europe's Viktor Orban will be happy in the international arena.
The official campaign of the parties ended on September 23. On this day, the Democratic Party, the partner of the left-wing alliance, held an election rally. Despite the presence of a large number of supporters, the party is lagging behind in public opinion polls. In the final days of campaigning, party leaders accused the right wing of racism.
Earlier on September 22, the right wing held an election rally at the same place. Former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi and former interior minister, along with the top leaders of the right-wing alliance, spoke in it. At that time, they promised to reduce the price of electricity if they won the election.
Meanwhile, the citizens of the country believe that the moderate anti-immigration right wing will come to power after almost a century through this election.
Europe is doing everything to counter Russia's military operations in Ukraine. At the same time, the return to Italian power of groups that already have friendly relations with Russia is expected to strengthen Rome-Moscow ties again.
