How Giorgia Meloni became Europe’s political superstar

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.

Further reading: 

• Stop flirting with Giorgia Meloni! She’s a serious leader

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

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