Italy Election

Italians vote in election that could push far-right to power

Opinion polls suggest Italians are poised to vote their first far-right government into power since World War II.

Far-right amalgam seen as likely winner as Italy votes

Opinion polls indicate voters might elect the first far-right premier of the post-World War 2 era — and the first woman to lead an Italian government — in the person of Giorgia Meloni.

Italian leaders agree to speed up presidential vote as stalemate continues

The presidential election was deadlocked after an attempt by the centre-right to impose its own candidate ended in failure.

Italy fails to elect new president in third round of voting

The president has the final say in naming the prime minister and is often called on to resolve political crises in the euro zone’s third largest economy.