Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is set to solidify her power after winning the vote in Italy for the European Parliament as far-right parties gained across the union. Meloni’s right-wing Brothers of Italy party was on course to be the winner,

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's arch-conservative Brothers of Italy group won the most votes in this weekend's European parliamentary election, initial results showed, boosting her standing both at home and abroad.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's nationalist Brothers of Italy (FdI) party has come first in the country's European Parliament elections, winning 26-30% of the vote according to a forecast by national public broadcaster Rai.

Italians will begin voting on Saturday afternoon on the third of four days of European elections where people across 27 countries will choose members of the next EU Parliament. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is hoping the result will tighten her grip on Italian politics.

Italy became the first heavyweight nation to cast votes for the EU's next parliament on Saturday, in a test of far-right leader Giorgia Meloni's strength at home -- and future influence in the bloc.Most of the European Union's 27 member countries,

As Italians join citizens from 26 other countries to elect a new European parliament, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is displaying the same political acumen and patience that saw her rise from the margins to centre stage in Italy,

Italy's firebrand Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is polling well ahead of her rivals as Italians, Estonians, Latvians, Maltese, Czechs and Slovakians go to vote in the European Parliament elections on Saturday.