Upcoming European elections could tip Meloni's political balancing act

The Italian Prime Minister ended the European election campaign on Saturday in the Piazza del Popolo in Rome.

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00:00 The upcoming European elections could tip the balance between

00:03 Giorgia Meloni's mainstream foreign policy and domestic far-right agenda.

00:08 In less than two years, the Italian prime minister has become

00:12 one of Europe's most powerful far-right leaders.

00:15 Her foreign policies reassure centrist allies,

00:18 while on domestic issues she remains distinctly right-wing.

00:21 I have not stopped meeting international leaders

00:26 to contribute to the resolution of the crises we are facing.

00:32 And more generally, to a more and more prominent role

00:35 in Italy's international scene.

00:38 Meloni also has a potential political ally

00:41 in the president of the European Commission,

00:43 Ursula von der Leyen,

00:45 who has not ruled out inclusion of Meloni's party

00:48 in a coalition if needed.

00:51 However, at a rally in Spain, von der Leyen admitted

00:54 there was concern in Europe about the rule of law,

00:57 saying Europe will act if put at risk.

01:00 The European elections could be a moment of truth for Meloni,

01:04 where she would be forced to take a clear ideological stand.

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