Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's right-wing Brothers of Italy party has emerged as the leading force in Italy's vote for the European Parliament. Exit polls and initial results indicate that the Brothers of Italy secured between 26% and 31% of the vote, significantly ahead of the center-left Democratic Party, which garnered between 21% and 25.5%. This marks a substantial increase from the Brothers of Italy's 6% share in the 2019 elections. The populist Five Star Movement and Forza Italia trailed with 10-14% and 8 seats respectively. Meloni's party won 24 seats, while the Democratic Party secured 22 seats. The right-wing Lega also obtained 8 seats. Meloni's victory reflects broader gains for right-wing parties across the European Union, solidifying her position both domestically and on the European stage.
BREAKING: 🇪🇺🇮🇹 Giorgia Meloni's right-wing party is set to win most seats in Italy, beating centre-left opposition in the European elections. https://t.co/oQMwzU3ieS
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's arch-conservative Brothers of Italy group won the most votes in the European parliamentary election over the weekend, results showed, boosting her standing both at home and abroad https://t.co/mYYWTKxbQM
EU Parliament results, Italy, out of 76: - Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's right-wing populist and national-conservative Brothers of Italy (FdI) 24 - Center-left Democratic Party (PD) 22 - Populist Five Start Movement (M5S) 8 - Right-wing Lega 8
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is set to solidify her power after winning the vote in Italy for the European Parliament as far-right parties gained across the union https://t.co/IYDCVaYhCo via @bpolitics @donatopmancini
🚨🇮🇹 EXIT POLL SHOWS ITALY'S PM MELONI CONSOLIDATING TOP SPOT IN EU VOTE The Brothers of Italy are leading with 26-30%, followed by the Democratic Party at 21-25%. The 5-Star Movement trails with 10-14%, while Forza Italia, founded by Silvio Berlusconi, edges out the League… https://t.co/5JCeFOlEF6 https://t.co/4krDPEd8SR
Exit polls show Giorgia Meloni's right-wing party is set to win most seats in Italy, beating centre-left opposition.
Giorgia Meloni's Brothers of Italy Wins EU Vote Amid Broader Right-Wing Gains https://t.co/pKvCvUE68L
Italy's far right PM Giorgia Meloni was set to win based on latest polls, with the party expected to gain 27-31% vs only 6% in 2019 - The runner up, the left-wing Democratic Party was only getting 21.5-25.5% of the vote.
Italy's PM Meloni solidifies top spot in EU vote -exit poll https://t.co/iYp3tpqxMq https://t.co/rL8tudmzlQ
Giorgia Meloni could be EU kingmaker as Italy goes to polls https://t.co/W8mmEcoPvB