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Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager

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Middle East is the latest arena of political recalibration for Italy’s right‑wing but pragmatic Meloni

The Italian leader has positioned Italy as a geopolitical hinge between competing power centers. The Middle East has just given that strategy a new...

15.09.2026 10

The Conversation

Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager

Meloni and Trump’s cooling relationship marks the failure of an EU‑MAGA middle ground

Italy’s right-wing leader was once seen as Trump’s main ally in Western Europe – but not so anymore.

24.04.2026 30

The Conversation

Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager

Move over, ‘Merkron.’ Europe’s new power couple is ‘Merzoni’

How an alliance between Germany’s and Italy’s leaders is reshaping Europe.

12.02.2026 30

Fortune

Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager

The rise of ‘Merzoni’: How an alliance between Germany’s and Italy’s leaders is reshaping Europe

The center of gravity in Europe is increasingly aligning along a Rome-Berlin axis.

11.02.2026 40

The Conversation

Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager