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How Giorgia Meloni became Europe’s political superstar

How Giorgia Meloni became Europe’s political superstar

Who is Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni?

The Story · The Times

June 1, 202529m 20sExplicit

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Show Notes

Giorgia Meloni has world leaders falling at her feet and the Trump administration in her thrall. But how did she reinvent herself from leader of a minor neo-fascist party to the new political queen of Europe?


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Guest: Tom Kington, The Times correspondent in Rome.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Producer: Edith Rousselot.

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Clips: AFP, Atlantic Council, AP News, EU Debates, PBS NewsHour, The Express Tribune.

Photo: Getty Images.

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