Why Is Everyone Freaking Out About The New Italian PM?

For the first time since World War II, a far-right fascist political party has taken the reigns of the Italian parliament. Its leader Georgia Meloni is the first female Prime Minister of the country, a fact that feminists across the globe would usually be celebrating but there are some very serious concerns about the views the journalist-turned-politician holds. In today’s episode, The Quicky team takes a look at who Georgia Meloni is and why she has the world worried about a slide back to a very dark time in our history. Subscribe to Mamamia GET IN TOUCH Feedback? We’re listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at [email protected] CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] CREDITS Host: Claire Murphy With thanks to: Sofia Ammassari, PhD researcher in the School of Government and International Relations at Griffith University Parts of this episode were performed by voice actors Producer: Claire Murphy Executive Producer: Liv Proud Audio Producer: Thom Lion Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.