In an October 2021 interview, this leader said that she had always rid her party of “ambiguous people” and later declared “fascism is history” during her 2022 election campaign. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this leader of the Brothers of Italy, the current and first female prime minister of Italy.
ANSWER: Giorgia Meloni
[10e] Meloni’s government has called for a naval blockade and sought deals with North African countries to stem the flow of these forcibly displaced people smuggled across the Mediterranean Sea.
ANSWER: migrants [or refugees; prompt on Syrians or other nationalities by asking “what is the group of those people who are forcibly displaced called?”]
[10m] In July 2023, Italy agreed to one such deal with this country, whose president Kais Saied has claimed migrants erase this country’s Islamic identity. The city of Sfax in this country is a hub for migrants trying to cross to Italy.
ANSWER: Tunisia [or the Republic of Tunisia]
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