On September 25, 2022, Italians elected a right-wing coalition led by Giorgia Meloni to form a new government. The victory of her post-fascist party has aroused great interest throughout Europe, as it could potentially affect the fate of liberal democracies on the continent. The panel discussed the possible policies of the new government, especially in the areas of human rights and the rule of law, the consequences of the populists’ success, and the implications of these elections for European politics.
Welcome remarks:
Laszlo Bruszt, Co-director, CEU Democracy Institute
Panelists:
Sergio Fabbrini, Dean of Political Science Department, LUISS Guido Carli
Nausica Palazzo, Assistant Professor in Constitutional Law, NOVA School of Law
Nadia Urbinati, Kyriakos Tsakopoulos Professor of Political Theory, Columbia University
Moderator:
Michal Matlak, Managing Editor, Review of Democracy
