European Conservatives and Reformists

Italy’s pragmatic prime minister leads charge for EU far right

Her strong support for Ukraine has won her friends in Washington and Brussels, particularly after she helped persuade Hungary’s Viktor Orban to drop his veto of EU aid to Kyiv
Meloni has also worked closely with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, particularly on migration, a priority for the far-right premier

By AFP · 06 May 2024