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Weekend: Italy votes as far-right Meloni looks for victory

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Italy votes as far-right Meloni looks for victory

25/09/2022 GMT

BBC World Service - Weekend, Italy votes as far-right Meloni looks for victory

Italians expected to vote their most right-wing government since World War Two.

Giorgia Meloni of the far-right Brothers of Italy party is aiming to become the Italy’s first female prime minister.

Italians are deciding whether to choose their most right-wing government since World War Two.

Also: Thousands of Russians try to leave the country following President Putin's mobilisation order. We’ll speak to former Putin advisor, Sergej Markov and former Russian PM Mikhail Kasyanov.
Joining Julian Worricker to discuss these and other topical issues of the day are Felia Allum,  professor of comparative organised crime and corruption at Bath University (expert on organised crime and Italian mafia) and Shashank Joshi, defence editor of The Economist newspaper. 

(Photo: A person holds out ballots at a polling station during the snap election, in Rome, Italy.  Credit: Reuters)

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