Meloni’s pragmatic diplomacy. In an exclusive interview with our sister website Formiche, Antonio Giordano—a member of Fratelli d’Italia and secretary general of the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) Party—outlines how Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s pragmatic approach is reshaping European alliances by engaging with key figures as US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- Meloni, leader of Fratelli d’Italia, positions herself at the heart of international discussions by engaging with leaders from across the political spectrum.
- Giordano explains that she “manages to place herself at the centre of the dialogue because she acts as a catalyst for thought and is a true team player – she works within the European alliance rather than against it.”
- Last week, Giordano joined the recent Conservative Political Action Conference, where Meloni delivered a keynote address emphasising her pragmatic approach to uniting transatlantic allies.
Forging a new axis. Long before the Trump era brought attention to unconventional alliances, Meloni had already established a strategic axis with Modi.
- “It is Meloni who began forging this axis with Modi long before it became attractive to Trump,” Giordano observes.
- “The incredible thing is that she does it as the leader of a nation of 60 million – small by global standards, yet mighty in influence.”
- Giordano stresses that any attempt to divide Europe from the United States only undermines an alliance that has no alternative.
- “Those who seek to separate Europe from America tend to weaken an extraordinary partnership rooted in shared cultural and historical ties,” he asserts, emphasising the need for unity in the face of external pressures from Russia and China.
A vision for the future. In summary, Meloni’s pragmatic diplomacy represents a shift towards inclusive, dialogue-based engagement.
- By working with figures like Trump, Modi, and others, she reinforces transatlantic unity while charting a new course for global cooperation, proving that even a nation of 60 million can be a powerful force in international affairs.