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What The Far Right Can’t Take From Us, And What It Can — Notes From A Young Italian In Paris

​Protesters take part during the demonstration. People packed Place Republique, in Paris, in a demonstration against the far right following the results of the French legislative elections.
Protesters take part during the demonstration. People packed Place Republique, in Paris, in a demonstration against the far right following the results of the French legislative elections. Telmo Pinto/SOPA/ZUMA

Ahead of the second round of French parliamentary elections, a possible far-right takeover forces the youth around the world to face a future that might be different from the one they were hoping for.

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The Problem With Calling Giorgia Meloni “Extreme Right”

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni with European flag halo while holding a breastfeeding baby in her arms.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni with European flag halo while holding a breastfeeding baby in her arms. Sheila Gallerani/Mondadori/ZUMA

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s declaration labeling Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as “extreme right-wing” is a politically charged move. But is this assessment fair, given Meloni’s strong support for Ukraine and responsible economic decisions — or is there some demonizing and distracting at play?

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Why Matteo Salvini Risks Winding Up Like Marine Le Pen

Marine Le Pen and Matteo Salvini at a right-wing congress in Koblenz
Marine Le Pen and Matteo Salvini at a right-wing congress in Koblenz Thomas Frey/DPA/ZUMA

The far-right League party in Italy, rising in popularity, now faces the prospect of being marginalized by its extremist rhetoric after this summer’s gamble by its populist leader backfired.

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