Edited by Frédéric Michael (Rome), Laura Laplot
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1:21 PM, September 25, 2022
Polls for Italy’s legislative elections open this Sunday morning. For the first time in history, Giorgia Meloni has become the first woman to lead Italy. His party Fratelli d’Italia is leading in recent opinion polls. But how do Italians feel about Mussolini’s alleged admirer? Europe 1 went to Rome.
A few hours before the polls Some people are already historical, terrible, terrible… there is no shortage of words. Georgia Meloneywith the alliance of the Fratelli d’Italia, composed of troops Matteo Salvini And Silvio Berlusconi, leading Italian legislative elections with 24 to 25% of voting intentions, 21 to 22% for the Democratic Party. 13 to 15% for Cinque Strelle, 12% for La Liga and 8% for Forza Italia.
With this score, the ultra-conservative coalition could easily win. Europe 1 went to Rome.
“I don’t have a good image of her.”
Laura is a receptionist at a hotel in the center of Rome. This afternoon, after leaving work, he will go to vote, and he will reserve his ballot for Georgia Meloni. “It’s supposed to be perfect, very specific but not extreme rules. I really hope for a change,” he says.
Gaya, 40, who works in a private firm in Rome, does not look favorably on the rise to power of the youngest deputy and minister in Italy under Berlusconi. “I don’t have a good image of her, but I know she is very successful in the country. She scares me a little. Right-wing power always scares me. Testifies.
It’s “Marine Le Pen at home.”
This young Italian won’t vote, Giorgia Meloni doesn’t care about the progress of Fratelli d’Italia’s party. “I don’t like this ideology very much because I’m a bit more modern. I see it as the opposition, like Marine Le Pen at home for example”, he says on Europe 1’s microphone.
As in France, many Italians are turning away from politics. Abstention this Sunday could be strong. First results are expected overnight.
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