The Italian head of the Giorgia Meloni government will meet US President Donald Trump on Thursday in the Witte Huis-a visit full of expectations. But instead of getting influence in Washington, it mainly shows: their role is limited.
It is a visit that many in Rome accompany great expectations. But the dream that Meloni, when a “Trump whispers” Europe, has an impact in Washington, turns out to be an illusion. The visit mainly reveals the limits of your claim.
The Italian Prime Minister has tried to have a good relationship with Trump in recent years. Early meetings, a visit to Mar-A-Lago, her participation in Trump’s inauguration as the only government head in EU-SHE should make all this the first contact point in Europe for Trump’s America. But Meloni is not a president. And she is a woman. In Trump’s male dominated power world, this is a disadvantage that she can hardly compensate for political pragmatism.
“Macron talks to President Trump, another competition,” says Nino Galetti, head of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Rome. “These are two boys, both of whom are sliced out of the same wood. Meloni has it more difficult.”
In France, only your solo is critical. EU President -President Ursula von der Leyen also emphasizes that calls questions fall into the exclusive responsibility of the EU. According to her spokeswoman, however, there was a previous coordination with Meloni about the visit.
Meloni even tries to act on a balance act. On the one hand, she wants to keep the business interests of Italy compared to the United States – there are ten percent of Italian exports there. On the other hand, she must protect her role as the European head of the government. Because unilateral progress could jeopardize the unity of Europe – and that is exactly what Trump is clear.
“Meloni is smart enough to know that Italy only has weight in the EU,” says Galetti. “She will not stand and say: I am only here for Italy. She will emphasize that she is speaking in the name of 450 million Europeans.”
Internationally there are also doubts about the role of Meloni as a “Trump Whisperess”. Nevertheless, she tries to organize herself diplomatically. She met Elon Musk, invited American senators. But the impression remains: it does not dominate, but maneuvers. Even when she meets Trump on Thursday, she will probably promote understanding then set new accents.
Visiting Washington is now another stage in a diplomatic permanent test. Meloni wants to anchor Italy more on the world stage. But their resources are limited. The vision of a European Prime Minister, who influences Donald Trump, is increasingly losing appearance. Much indicates that Meloni is more laving between the Poland USA and the EU.
It will be demonstrated whether she will keep her credibility in the long term. The pressure from Europe is growing. And Donald Trump? He does not see a partner in Europe, but an obstacle. His attention is from those who adapt to him. Meloni, however, remains the opposite in many ways: a European, moderate prime minister. Maybe this is exactly what your real role is.
Source: Krone
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