Overview
- The UK Telegraph placed Javier Milei third in its editorial ranking and second in its readers’ vote of the most influential leaders of 2025, behind Italy’s Giorgia Meloni.
- The readers’ poll positioned Milei ahead of Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky.
- The list combined assessments from Telegraph correspondents and an expert panel with input from more than 10,000 reader opinions.
- Milei promoted the recognition on social media using his catchphrase “fenómeno barrial,” while Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno noted that only Meloni and Milei reached the podium in both tallies.
- The Casa Rosada described the mention as a symbolic endorsement of Milei’s leadership, with coverage emphasizing that the ranking reflects perception rather than objective performance metrics.