Will the right win in Italy?

Europe waits with bated breath as Italians voted on Sunday in an election that could determine if the county will succumb to the populist, euroskeptic and far-right sentiment that has swept through the continent

GIORGIA MELONI Brothers of Italy

(Conservative) Berlusconi’s protege split from the Forza Italia party to form the Euroskeptic conservative party and is considered soft on neo-Fascists

MATTEO RENZI Democratic Party (Centre-left)

In 2014, he became the youngest prime minister aged 39, but his attempts to revamp Italy’s electoral law resulted in his being booted out in 2016. A divisive leader, he's back for a crack at the premiership

SILVIO BERLUSCONI Forza Italia

(Centre-right)

The former prime minister is not allowed to run for office till 2019 due to his conviction for tax fraud. However, he has poised himself to play kingmaker

MATTEO SALVINI Northern League

(Far-right) Considered Italy's answer to Donald Trump, his anti-immigrant, anti-Islam rhetoric has set the tone for the election

LUIGI DI MAIO Five Star Movement

(Anti-establishment)

Just 31, Di Maio is the front-runner for the post of prime minister. Under his stewardship, the Euroskeptic party has softened its stance on the euro but still demands agreements with Europe to reform fiscal policies