What's happening?

Italy is about to have a new leader. Her name is Giorgia Meloni. Yesterday, her party, Brothers of ItalyA right-wing populist party that split off from the mainstream conservative party The People of Freedom in 2012., won the vote of more than one in four Italians. 

Brothers of Italy is part of the far right. Many far right groups are against people moving to their countries. Some are also clearly racistBelieving that a person's skin colour makes them better than others. , homophobicShowing a dislike for gay people. and against the rights of women.

The far right had a lot of power in Europe in the 1900s. But people thought they would soon disappear. 

They were wrong. Today, there are big far right parties in France, Sweden and Spain. Now the far right is in charge of Italy, one of Europe's biggest countries. 

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Is the far right taking over the whole of Europe?

Yes! Far right groups across Europe will look at the win in Italy and try to make sure they win in their own countries. 

No! Most far right parties are not as extreme as they once were. And most never make it to power at all.