Giorgia Meloni’s Balancing Act

Federico Fubini

4 November 20225 Minute Read

Ringing the changes: Italy's new Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Image: Mens19 / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0

In taking her brand of hard-right nationalism to the hearth of EU and Western institutions, Meloni must navigate treacherous political waters in which she must seem both moderate and radical. But she won’t be able to remain under the radar for long.