Jan 22, 2025 · Giorgia Meloni was the only leader of a European Union member state at the second inauguration of Donald Trump. The Meloni government’s relationship with the Trump presidency appears to be a ...

Mar 15, 2024 · When Giorgia Meloni first rose to power in Italy in 2022, Western elites harbored doubts about a prime minister who’d once professed admiration for fascism. Fast-forward two years, though, and the far-right politician has pulled off a political feat.

On 3 November, Meloni met European Union (EU) leaders such as Ursula von der Leyen, Charles Michel, Paolo Gentiloni, Roberta Metsola, and other politicians in Brussels. [ 170 ] On 7 November, Meloni took part in her first international summit, the United Nations COP27 in Sharm El Sheik , Egypt.

When Giorgia Meloni took office a year ago as the first far-right premier in Italy’s post-war history, concern was palpable abroad about the prospect of democratic backsliding and resistance to European Union rules.

Jun 29, 2023 · The reluctance of Italy's right-wing coalition to ratify reform of a vital euro zone bailout fund is rooted in a deep distrust of the European Union, analysts and lawmakers said, leaving Prime...

Jun 10, 2024 · Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s far-right party has won European elections in Italy with a strong 28% of the votes, boosting her leadership at home and consolidating her kingmaker role in Europe.

Meloni made headlines around the world when she became Italy’s first female prime minister, but few predicted she would last long in office. Pundits expected infighting to inevitably split her governing coalition of right-wing parties, and there was little appetite for her in Brussels.

Jun 1, 2024 · While Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni adopts a reassuring Western-allied foreign policy, cultural wars at home are preserving her far-right credentials heading into European parliamentary elections.

Jan 21, 2025 · A t the dawn of a new Trump era in Washington, the role that far-right Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni could play in the transatlantic relationship is the subject of speculation and concern ...

Jun 7, 2024 · Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's final rally last week ahead of the European elections was déjà vu through a softened lens. When campaigning for national Italian elections in late...