Articles on Giorgia Meloni

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A 12-year-old unaccompanied minor who crossed into Spain on Aug. 3, 2026, is escorted by a Spanish soldier to the Spain-Morocco border as the child begs not to be sent back to Morocco. AP Photo/Bernat Armangue

After Ceuta, Europe is once again mired in migration chaos of its own making

Anti-immigration critics seized on the Ceuta migrant situation as evidence of the failure of soft policies, but in reality the bloc has become far more restrictionist in the past decade.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni arrive for a press conference at the Elysee Palace in Paris on April 17, 2026. Jeanne Accorsini/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

Why the Iran war is breaking the US‑European strategic alliance

European leaders are learning they cannot rely on Washington, and that the US will act against their interests and at their economic expense.
Giorgia Meloni gathered with US President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and other European allies for peace talks in August 2025 following the Russia–United States summit. Kaua209 / Shutterstock

Italy: Middle East crisis pushes the Meloni government away from the US

Italy’s stance on the Middle East conflict reveals a tendency to tread cautiously to protect both its own and shared European interests while distancing itself from the United States.
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán during a summit to support ending the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza after a ceasefire deal on Oct. 13, 2025, in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Why some populist supporters want a strong‑arm leader and others just want change

Defending democracy requires more than just countering populism in general. It requires recognizing and addressing the authoritarian currents that run through some forms of populist politics.
Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni (2nd R) and US then president-elect Donald Trump (2nd L) pose with then incoming national security adviser Mike Waltz (L) and US Senator Marco Rubio (R) at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida on January 4, 2025. Filippo Attili / Palazzo Chigi press office / AFP

Between Trumpism and the EU: Giorgia Meloni and the path ahead for Italy

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 and the EU.
Dutch far-right politician Geert Wilders arrives at a meeting of Patriots for Europe in Brussels. EPA/Olivier Matthys

Populist parties thrive on discontent: the data proves it

People who are dissatisfied with their lives are more likely to turn away from mainstream political parties.

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