“Signor Presidente:" Giorgia Meloni and the Italian Laboratory
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Teresa Poggi Lecture on Italy and the Mediterranean World. “Signor Presidente:" Giorgia Meloni and the Italian Laboratory
Rachel Donadio, contributing writer at The Atlantic, former The New York Times Rome Bureau Chief and European Culture Correspondent.
In 2022, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni became the first far-right leader of Italy since Fascism and the first woman to ever lead the country. Four years later, Meloni has proven resilient, despite challenging economic indicators and after losing a referendum to limit the independence of the judiciary. A skillful politician, Meloni has deftly navigated between Italy’s commitments to the European Union and the country’s longtime strategic alliance with the United States, even as the Trump Administration has pushed to scale back NATO in Europe, causing confusion and distress in Europe’s halls of power. More at https://myumi.ch/G7eGM
Rachel Donadio, contributing writer at The Atlantic, former The New York Times Rome Bureau Chief and European Culture Correspondent.
In 2022, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni became the first far-right leader of Italy since Fascism and the first woman to ever lead the country. Four years later, Meloni has proven resilient, despite challenging economic indicators and after losing a referendum to limit the independence of the judiciary. A skillful politician, Meloni has deftly navigated between Italy’s commitments to the European Union and the country’s longtime strategic alliance with the United States, even as the Trump Administration has pushed to scale back NATO in Europe, causing confusion and distress in Europe’s halls of power. More at https://myumi.ch/G7eGM
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