Italy has formally sworn in its first female leader, Giorgia Meloni, at the head of the country’s most far-right coalition. At the ceremony, which took place on Saturday at Quirinal Palace in Rome, Meloni took her oath, swearing to ‘to be loyal to the rep...

Giorgia Meloni, leader of the Brothers of Italy party, spoke in Rome after exit polls projected a clear victory for her coalition in Sunday’s election, setting the stage for her to become the country's first female and first far-right prime minister since...

Italians have begun casting their ballots in a vote that's expected to bring seismic change. Far-right candidate Giorgia Meloni is forecast to top the poll, and become Italy's most right-wing leader since World War Two, and its first female prime minister...

Leader of the far-right Brothers of Italy Giorgia Meloni is on track, according to some polls, to become Italy's first female Prime Minister from a party with a history of fascism. With the fall of Mario Draghi's government are Meloni the likely new gover...

Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Draghi resigned after losing a confidence motion in parliament on July 21. The coalition “National Unity Government” fell apart after three right-wing parties pulled out, forcing Draghi to resign. Draghi was known to be a lead...

Italy's President Sergio Mattarella dissolved parliament Thursday, triggering early elections which could bring the hard right to power ...