Here’s Italy’s Election Landscape as Summer Campaigning Starts
- Polls show a solid majority in parliament for right-wing bloc
- Whoever succeeds Draghi as PM faces formidable challenges
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A right-wing coalition has a strong shot at ruling Italy after the elections this fall, but whoever succeeds Mario Draghi as prime minister faces a daunting task.
Parties have already launched into their first-ever summer of electoral campaigning, with polls showing Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy and Enrico Letta’s Democratic Party are head-to-head. But thanks to Italy’s coalition system, Meloni’s bloc could win a solid majority in parliament. That’s barring major reversals ahead of the September 25 voting. Market turmoil, the war in Ukraine and unpredictable politics could present ample opportunities for just such an event.