An alliance of right-wing parties in Italy, led by Georgia Meloni's Brothers of Italy party, was set to win Sunday's election, according to exit polls.
If the Brothers of Italy get most votes, as currently predicted, in September's election Italy will probably have its first female prime minister in Giorgia Meloni.
Assembling a viable, ruling coalition in Italy could take weeks, however. Nearly 51 million Italians were eligible to vote Sunday. Despite, many voters told pollsters that they feel alienated from politics. Italy has had three coalition governments since the last election — each led by someone who hadn't run for office.
What kind of government the eurozone's third-largest economy might be getting was being closely watched in Europe, given Meloni's criticism of"Brussels bureaucrats" and her ties to other right-wing leaders.
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