Italian Right-Winger Giorgia Meloni Wins Election

ROME—Italians elected a right-wing coalition to lead the country, choosing an untested leader who will confront Europe’s gathering economic downturn and energy crisis resulting from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Giorgia Meloni is expected to become Italy’s new prime minister after her Brothers of Italy party won the biggest share of the vote in Sunday’s parliamentary elections, according to projections based on counting nearly half of the votes for Italy’s Senate. She will require approval from junior partners in her coalition to assume the role.