defenders of russia. and might nationalist meloni join hungary and others opposing brussels on migration and more? here in rome, liars have their hand bitten off in the mouth of truth, according to medieval legend. voters here know they can t believe every political promise made on the campaign trail. theyjust hope whoever italy s next prime minister is, they re up to the considerable challenge. katir anna lo there on the implications of this vote both here and abroad, and of course it is a major member of the european union and of the nato alliance, and there will be concern over whether the country will continue with support for ukraine. thank you very much for
joining us so late. what do you make of what we are seeing tonight? it is a very strange of what we are seeing tonight? it is a very strange feeling, because it is something unique, but at the same time we is something unique, but at the same time we are is something unique, but at the same time we are discussing this for two or three time we are discussing this for two or three months, and the polls said she was or three months, and the polls said she was going to win very well. we are in she was going to win very well. we are in a she was going to win very well. we are in a new she was going to win very well. we are in a new world, we are going to see what are in a new world, we are going to see what happens, we are worried about see what happens, we are worried about our see what happens, we are worried about our relationship with the world, about our relationship with the world, but we know that giorgia meloni world, but we know that giorgia meloni needs to reas
Russia stages annexation votes in occupied regions of Ukraine. Western powers slam the so-called referendums as a sham. They say Russia will fix the outcome, to justify swallowing up 15% of Ukraine's territory.
wing nationalist brothers of italy party giorgia meloni has held herfinal rally ahead of this weekend s election. an alliance of right wing parties including matteo salvini s league party and veteran silvio berlusconi s forza italia is widely predicted to win and if it does, it installs ms meloni as italy s first ever female prime minister. whoever comes to power, they will have some serious challenges. italy s one of the world s most indebted countries it owes some 2.7 trillion euros. it was heavily dependent on russian gas, and is receiving huge eu support as part of its covid recovery fund. let s go to rome now to speak to professor fabrizio pagani. he has held various italian government roles and now teaches at the guido carli international university of social studies in rome. thank you forjoining me. thank