Jan 22, 2025 · Giorgia Meloni’s presence at Donald Trump’s inauguration aimed to reinforce her status as a privileged interlocutor with the new US administration. But this position carries risks for Italy ...

Jun 17, 2024 · In a bid to secure a major role for Italy in Brussels, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is about to go toe to toe and obtain a big portfolio at the European Commission.

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.

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.

Giorgia Meloni (Italian: [ˈdʒordʒa meˈloːni]; born 15 January 1977) is an Italian politician who has been serving as the prime minister of Italy since October 2022, the first woman to hold this position.

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.

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.

Jan 23, 2025 · Italy’s Giorgia Meloni has emerged as the US president’s favourite EU interlocutor, with hopes growing she could talk him out of a trade war.

Jun 9, 2024 · Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's arch-conservative Brothers of Italy group won the most votes in the European parliamentary election over the weekend, boosting her standing both at home and...

May 17, 2024 · Giorgia Meloni no longer wants to leave the European Union—she wants to control it. The Italian leader, who once described the union as “rotten to the core” and advocated Italy’s exit, has...