A Bridge to Nowhere? Giorgia Meloni and her Balancing Act Between the United States and Europe
Following the G7 meeting in France in June, US President Donald Trump claimed that Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni „begged“ to take a picture with him during the summit.1 Such a public rebuke is only one of a string of episodes evidencing a serious rift between the two leaders. The outcome is surprising given that the political and personal relationship between Meloni and Trump has, until…











