Head of post-fascist Brothers of Italy party set to establish 1st far-right Italian government since the fall of Mussolini after World War II

Politician's likely ascent comes at a time of national fragility, with the country wracked by economic woes, spiraling inflation and an immigration crisis

Calogero Pisano alluded to Nazi leader as a 'great statesman' in 2014 Facebook post; Brothers of Italy leader Georgia Meloni has worked to leave party's neo-fascist roots behind

For many female voters it's a question of gender versus agenda, with some worried that Meloni, who exalts motherhood, may seek to erode women's rights, including abortion access

Religious Zionism leader invokes fears of ‘thousands of armed rioters' attacking Jews, claims nationalist elements in Arab society are the 'biggest security threat to Israel'

Anti-immigration and nationalist Sweden Democrats could become second largest in parliament with around 20% of the vote

2 weeks before election, right-wing parties seen taking 46% of votes, far ahead of leftist rivals with 28.5%; Meloni, who heads post-fascist party, would be country's 1st female PM

Long-treated as pariahs, polls predict anti-immigration and nationalist Sweden Democrats could surge to be second-largest party in Sunday's election

Netanyahu reportedly promises Otzma Yehudit leader Itamar Ben Gvir a cabinet post in merger talks he brokered on Friday, and to include both factions in any future government

Giorgia Meloni may become Italy's first female premier almost exactly 100 years after Adolf Hitler's ally Benito Mussolini became country's dictator