Six months ago, Giorgia Meloni became the first woman to become President of the Council, leading a large majority in both Assemblies. The coming to power of the leader of Fratelli d'Italia raised fears about the rehabilitation of fascism, the transformation of Italy into an illiberal democracy and the break with the Union. If it is too early to make a definitive judgment, it is clear that Meloni has foiled the oracles predicting his inevitable failure. Her popularity remains high since she enjoys the support of more than half of Italians. His party is credited with 30% of the vote. The right-wing coalition clearly won the February 2023 elections in the two key regions of Lombardy and Lazio. The President of the Council imposed her authority vis-à-vis her government and its majority while avoiding conflict with the highly respected President of the Republic. Far from being marginalized in the Union or NATO, it...
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