How Giorgia Meloni became Europe’s political superstar
The Story1 Jun 2025

How Giorgia Meloni became Europe’s political superstar

Giorgia Meloni has world leaders falling at her feet and the Trump administration in her thrall. But how did she reinvent herself from leader of a minor neo-fascist party to the new political queen of Europe?


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Guest: Tom Kington, The Times correspondent in Rome.

Host: Manveen Rana.

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