Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni took the reins of Italy’s government today, while the country still reels from the revelation of audio tapes of former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi bragging about his relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin. John Last reports from Padua on whether the shaky coalition that brought Meloni to power will last.
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