Ivan Romano
Giorgia Meloni leader of the 'Fratelli d'Italia' party speaks at a political rally on Sept. 18 in Caserta, Italy. Italians head to the polls for general elections on Sept. 25.

NEWS ANALYSIS: Dismissed by critics as representing only an extremist fringe, Meloni’s Brothers of Italy political party is now leading in polls taken ahead of the Sept. 25 national elections.