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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

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...

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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 20

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 20

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