History will tell who, in the end, yesterday wrested from the Hungarian leader his agreement to the revised 2021-2027 European budget, including 50 billion euros in aid to Ukraine, which he had been blocking since December.
But in Rome, we are convinced that the closeness between Giorgia Meloni and her “friend” Viktor Orban has paid off: “
Giorgia Meloni had a major personal role in the mediation which made it possible to reach a solution which put everyone at ease. OK
, they say at Palazzo Chigi.
Since Tuesday, she has had three meetings with Viktor Orban on the subject, including one on the night before the council, followed by long work by the delegations, and the last just before.
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It must be said that, although she maintains excellent relations with Ursula von der Leyen, who supports her in each of her initiatives, Giorgia Meloni has never renounced her links with the Hungarian leader.
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