Italy PM Meloni announces candidacy at EU election

Two accused teenagers to remain in custody for at least two more weeks | SaltWire #newsupdate #newsROME - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced on Sunday she will be a candidate at June's European elections in a bid to boost support for her Brothers of Italy party, though she will not take up a seat if elected.

Meloni, whose party traces its roots to Benito Mussolini's Fascist group, called for Italy to leave the euro zone when in opposition and her 2022 election raised concerns in some European capitals. Her party is Italy's most popular with 27% of support, according to recent polls, ahead of the opposition Democratic Party on around 20% and the left-leaning 5-Star Movement on 16%.

PD leader Elly Schlein announced last week she would also run, as did Antonio Tajani, head of the centrist Forza Italia party which is in the ruling coalition.

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