Italy’s Election Winner Will Have to Work With Europe on Economy

ROME—Italian election victor Giorgia Meloni faces heavy economic and diplomatic constraints as she seeks to chart a new course with her right-wing coalition.

Italy’s high debts and weak growth leave Ms. Meloni’s coalition limited scope for its tax-cutting agenda. Meanwhile, the need for close cooperation with the European Union to tackle the region’s energy crisis and approaching recession will make it hard to follow a more nationalist, EU-skeptic path.