Silvio Berlusconi (left) and Matteo Salvini (right) are expected to be part of Meloni's Cabinet, which will see one of Italy's most far-right governments in recent history.
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Silvio Berlusconi (left) and Matteo Salvini (right) are expected to be part of Meloni's Cabinet, which will see one of Italy's most far-right governments in recent history.
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Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni named as Italy's first female prime minister

Populist firebrand Giorgia Meloni has been named as Italy's first female prime minister, becoming the country's most far-right leader since Benito Mussolini.