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Italian PM Giorgia Meloni Prepares for Strategic White House Meeting with Donald Trump

The visit highlights Italy's balancing act between national interests and European cohesion as transatlantic tensions persist.

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La Première ministre italienne Giorgia Meloni attend l’arrivée du Premier ministre norvégien Jonas Gahr Støre au Palais Chigi, à Rome, en Italie, le 14 avril 2025.
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Overview

  • Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is set to meet with former US President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday, aiming to safeguard Italy's interests and assert her influence within the EU.
  • The meeting underscores Trump's ongoing pattern of engaging with national leaders while sidelining EU institutional representatives, such as Ursula von der Leyen.
  • Meloni's visit is seen as a strategic effort to navigate complex transatlantic relations and trade negotiation challenges in a shifting geopolitical landscape.
  • European officials express skepticism about Meloni's solo approach, noting her lack of a formal mandate to represent EU-wide interests in trade discussions.
  • Following the White House meeting, Meloni is scheduled to host US Vice President J. D. Vance in Rome, continuing high-level dialogues aimed at recalibrating US-Italy relations.