Trump and Meloni – friendship over?

Meloni needs to make up her mind, La Repubblica states:

“Meloni’s influence in Europe has been dramatically reduced over the past 48 hours, for two reasons … Firstly, Orbán’s defeat and the row with Trump have robbed Brussels of any reason to look to Rome and think, ‘Giorgia, you talk to him.’ Secondly, the referendum defeat and the approaching end of her term in office have weakened the other pillar of Meloni’s credibility: the stability of the government. There remains an alternative path – a vision in which the prime minister’s interests converge with those of the nation: a genuine shift towards a united Europe, which would mean abandoning the outdated defence of the right of veto and restoring Rome to its rightful place – at the forefront of the integration process.”