Will Meloni be a good intermediary for Europe at your meeting with Trump
| Meloni has a delicate balance between its ideological closeness to the president and its ties with European allies, who criticize the growth of duties and Trump’s decision to exclude the EU from negotiations with Russia to end the war in Ukraine, Reuters reports. |
Meloni is under pressure in its country to protect the Italian economy, which is highly dependent on exports and last year it has realized a trade surplus of € 40 billion with the United States. Meloni must also be perceived as a defender of the interests of the entire 27 countries of EU members.
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French ministers have warned that the pro -Europeanist Italian leader can undermine the EU unity if he acts independently when he visit Washington. However, the European Commission, which is responsible for negotiations on trade agreements, welcomes Meloni’s visit.
Trump’s new decision last week to pause most global duties in 90 days has relieved part of the melon tension. Thus, she will not feel the need to return with a specific agreement, but rather to create an appropriate atmosphere for a future agreement.
| « She is no longer traveling in open conflicts between the EU and the US. She de facto goes as a mediator, » said Lorenzo Castellani, a political analyst at Luiss University in Rome. |
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If she is a good intermediary in talking to Trump without having punitive measures for Europe, Meloni will come out strong.
Lorenzo Castellani. A political analyst at Luiss University in Rome
It was the first time the right -range prime minister of Italy met Trump, years after her warm relations with the circle « Make America again » (Maga). From what is known, they may have discussed their contempt for French food. However, whatever they talked about, Meloni seems to hold control.
Trump described it as « full of energy » and a person with whom he can work together to « fix a little world ».
