Giorgia Meloni, the Prime Minister of Italy, has gained prominence in European politics, with far-right parties across Europe looking to her for leadership. Meloni is seen as a key figure in redefining European politics and has been courted by prominent figures like Ursula von der Leyen and Marine Le Pen. Her rise to power in 2022 was met with expectations of pursuing a nationalist agenda and challenging the EU bureaucracy. However, her policies, particularly on migration, have faced criticism, with Germany's AfD party slamming her for doubling migration in Italy.
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has emerged as an unlikely kingmaker ahead of June's European elections, being wooed by both Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and France's far-right Marine Le Pen. https://t.co/Ge6vYj2BFN
Is Europe’s right splitting? Germany’s AfD slams Italy’s Giorgia Meloni. “We see this in Italy. Migration has actually doubled there under Prime Minister (Giorgia) Meloni. Open borders instead of blockades.” https://t.co/6ByedKBSRM
By rejecting the AfD and embracing Italy’s Giorgia Meloni, Marine Le Pen has performed a political masterstroke. 🖊️ @EuroBriefing https://t.co/HcWijnjOUo
Meloni and Le Pen are Europe’s far-right odd couple: @LionelRALaurent https://t.co/4xUOrYBQdk via @opinion https://t.co/4varI9W17p
A united hard-right front would send a very bleak signal about the EU's prospects, especially with the shadow of Donald Trump’s looming return, writes @LionelRALaurent https://t.co/FBcnVqBVZX via @opinion
When Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni took power in 2022, far-right parties across Europe hailed her victory, expecting the fiery new leader in Rome to pursue a nationalist agenda and battle the Brussels bureaucracy https://t.co/Vafpf2QuBd
Once ostracised, Italy's Meloni is now centre stage in Europe https://t.co/sZJmBsx5Fc https://t.co/0pkBQedjVf
Meloni sees opportunity to redefine European politics with Italy leading the charge https://t.co/Ye1v2FOyRo https://t.co/WvnXv2nhg6
Italy of the Right: Meloni's Prospects for the European Parliament Elections https://t.co/XTsdJAB8cF https://t.co/LFBI6spZK3