Populist Woman Mayor Wins Rome by Landslide: ‘New Era’ Begins

Populist Woman Mayor Wins Rome by Landslide: ‘New Era’ Begins:

Virginia Raggi, the telegenic populist candidate from Italy’s 5-Star Movement (M5S), has won a landslide victory to become the first female mayor of Rome, defeating the Democratic Party candidate Roberto Giachetti by more than thirty points in Sunday’s runoff election.

“This is a historic moment, a turning point,” said Raggi, who has been called “the Trump of Rome.”

“Today the Romans won,” Raggi said. “I want to thank all the Romans who have entrusted me with this task, which I will carry forward for the next five years.”

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Rome on verge of WAR between migrants and the poor, mayor of Italy’s capital warns

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Virginia Raggi said Mayors need to welcome refugees with open arms

Rome on verge of WAR between migrants and the poor, mayor of Italy’s capital warns:

ROME is on the verge of war as friction grows between poor Italians and and an increasing number of migrants, the city’s mayor has warned.

Virginia Raggi told an immigration summit of European city leaders mayors need to be the first to welcome refugees with “warmth, shelter and accommodation”.She was speaking just days after a Moroccan family was prevented from moving into a council flat given to them by the authorities after neighbours shouted: “We do not want these n*****s.”Italy has seen the largest increase in migrant arrivals to Europe this year after the European Union (EU) made a deal with Turkey which meant migrants headed to Italy instead of Greece.

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