On Thursday, Italy’s far-right government implemented a series of restrictions limiting the operation of migrant rescue ships in the Mediterranean sea. Human rights defenders have condemned Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s crackdown warning that the new restrictions would add to a refugee death toll that’s already in the tens of thousands.
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How Fascist Leader Giorgia Meloni Rose to Power in Italy
Exit polls say that far-right politician Giorgia Meloni is set to become Italy’s first female prime minister after she won 26% of the popular vote. This general election came after former prime minister Mario Draghi resigned as the Italian Prime minister triggering the snap general election, which closed today. An election that was originally meant to occur in the spring of 2023.
