Inside Meloni and von der Leyen’s messy split – POLITICO
WEBAug 2, 2024 · ROME — Giorgia Meloni is picking a fight with Ursula von der Leyen. And it could get ugly. The Italian prime minister is furious about the European Commission’s annual rule of law report, which expressed concerns about press freedom in Italy and the independence of its public broadcaster, Rai.
Giorgia Meloni warns of ‘fragile majority’ for von der Leyen 2.0
WEBJun 26, 2024 · Giorgia Meloni has warned that Ursula von der Leyen only has a “fragile majority” for a second term at the helm of the European Commission, unless a deal to distribute the bloc’s top jobs...
Italy's Meloni put domestic concerns first in rejecting von der Leyen ...
WEBJul 22, 2024 · ROME, July 21 (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's decision not to back Ursula von der Leyen as European Commission chief was driven by fear of losing rightwing grassroots...
Giorgia Meloni’s plan to run Europe — and befriend Donald Trump
WEBMar 15, 2024 · Meloni’s influence on EU affairs looks likely to grow, not shrink, in coming months. And von der Leyen will need Meloni’s support to lock in a qualified majority among the other 26 EU leaders in favor of granting her a second term.
Ursula von der Leyen’s bid for second term in trouble over Giorgia ...
WEBMay 28, 2024 · Ursula von der Leyen’s bid for second term in trouble over Giorgia Meloni ties. European Commission president outreach to right-wing Italian PM has irked centre-left and liberal...
Von der Leyen tried to make friends with Meloni. It backfired.
WEBMay 30, 2024 · European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has spent a year courting right-wing Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as a potential partner on the European stage. But in the last week, it has blown up in her face.
EU elections debate: Von der Leyen doubles down on deal with Meloni
WEBMay 23, 2024 · EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen clarified her intentions to cooperate with Giorgia Meloni's Fratelli d'Italia in a live debate in the Parliament, haunted by the ghosts of the...
Centrist leaders seek to appease Giorgia Meloni at EU summit
WEBJun 27, 2024 · Giorgia Meloni is integral to an agreement to grant Ursula von der Leyen a second term as European Commission president, Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk said, as centrist leaders...
Once ostracised, Italy's Meloni is now centre stage in Europe
WEBROME, May 29 (Reuters) - When Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni took power in 2022, far-right parties across Europe hailed her victory, expecting the fiery new leader in Rome to pursue a...
Italy's Giorgia Meloni tells EU in Lampedusa crisis talks it has ...
WEBSep 17, 2023 · Ms von der Leyen said: "Irregular migration is a European challenge and it needs a European answer, so we are in this together. "Prime Minister Meloni and I are here today to offer a coordinated ...
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