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Riccardo Alcaro

The Guardian

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Why Meloni has hit back hard against Trump and his ‘made up’ photo claim

Why Meloni has hit back hard against Trump and his ‘made up’ photo claim

If Giorgia Meloni thought that she could put her April spat with Donald Trump over the pope’s criticism of the US war on Iran behind her, she had...

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The Guardian

Riccardo Alcaro

Giorgia Meloni clung to her relationship with Trump – now it’s starting to look like a liability

The news last week that the Trump administration sounded out Fifa, world football’s governing body, about replacing Iran with Italy at this year’s...

28.04.2026 20

The Guardian

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Meloni’s referendum defeat shows the cost of the Trump factor

Giorgia Meloni has a long history of defying expectations. She holds the record as Italy’s youngest cabinet member, at 31, and is its first female...

26.03.2026 20

The Guardian

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