Italian Conservative Coalition Predicted To Win In A Landslide On Sunday's General Election

The Guardian: Italian rightwing coalition makes final push before election

Packed rally in Rome closes campaign for group forecast for landslide victory in polls on Sunday

A conservative coalition forecast to glide into power in the Italian general election on Sunday has wrapped up its campaign to a packed square in central Rome, filled with supporters old and new, young and not so young, a smattering of anti-abortion activists and a descendant of the fascist dictator Benito Mussolini.

The trio – led by Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy, a party with neofascist origins, and including Matteo Salvini’s far-right League and Silvio Berlusconi’s Forza Italia – has experienced loud and robust support over the past months and remained relatively close-knit, in stark contrast to a campaign by its main rival, the centre-left Democratic party, that has been so lacklustre it managed to breathe new life into the populist Five Star Movement (M5S) in southern Italy.

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WNU Editor: It looks like change is in the air in Italy, and many are nervous on what will this mean.

Italian Conservative Coalition Predicted To Win Big On Sunday's General Election

Italian election campaign ends as far right bids for power -- BBC

Italy is poised to take a sharp turn right as voters elect next government -- CBC

‘Crucial’ vote could move Italy to right; many might boycott -- AP

Meloni rallies supporters as Italy's right moves closer to historic win -- France 24

‘We’ve tried them all, except Meloni’: Far-right leader tipped to become Italy’s first female PM -- France 24

Italy elections: Far-right leader Meloni tells Italians 'don't be afraid' -- BBC

Giorgia Meloni could make history as Italy's first female PM. She would also be its first far-right leader since Benito Mussolini -- ABC News Australia

Italy’s lurch to the right triggers diplomatic storm on eve of election -- Politico

A Meloni election win could shift Europe's balance of power -- Reuters

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