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The Rise of Giorgia Meloni: Italy's first woman PM?

As the far-right Brothers of Italy have climbed the polls, Giorgia Meloni is poised to be the next Prime Minister and first female leader of Italy in September.

With the fall of Mario Draghi's government, what would Meloni and the Brothers of Italy do if they take power?

Italy is facing soaring borrowing costs after the country took a huge EU Covid loan, stoking fears of a renewal of the Eurozone debt crisis.

Brothers of Italy Mayor Pierluigi Biondi and Democratic Party Vice-President Debora Serracchiani speak about what Italians and Europe can expect if Meloni becomes PM.

Policy Editor Lewis Goodall reports.

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