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Weekend: Italy goes to the polls in closely watched election

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25/09/2022 GMT

Italy goes to the polls in closely watched election

BBC World Service - Weekend, Italy goes to the polls in closely watched election

The far-right Brothers of Italy leader Giorgia Meloni is the front-runner.

Italians are voting in an election where the far-right Brothers of Italy leader Giorgia Meloni is the front-runner. Also we hear from a Kherson resident who rejects the Russian self-styled referendum. Also: one of pop’s most enduring songs, Hallelujah, has a new documentary exploring its history.


(Photo: Giorgia Meloni, leader of the far-right Brothers of Italy party, speaks during a rally in Duomo square in Milan. Credit: Reuters)

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