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Meloni Says She’ll Keep Italy on Draghi’s Course on Russia, Debt

Right-wing coalition leader ahead in polls for Sept. 25 vote
Little-known politician would be Italy’s first woman PM

An election poster featuring an image of Giorgia Meloni, in Rome.
Photographer: Alessia Pierdomenico/Bloomberg

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By Alessandro Speciale, Alberto Brambilla, and Flavia Rotondi

September 4, 2022 at 1:29 PM UTC

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The front-runner to become Italy’s next prime minister said she wants to maintain the course set by Mario Draghi on support for Ukraine and avoid adding to domestic debt.