Matteo Renzi was the Italian prime minister from 2014-2016. He’s a lefty but tells CNN:

‘Personally I was against Georgia Meloni. I’m not her best friend. We are rivals but she is not a danger to democracy. The idea there is a risk of fascism in Italy is absolutely fake news.’ pic.twitter.com/F1QXqcLDMo

— John Ruddick MLC (@JohnRuddick2) September 26, 2022