EPAItalian Prime Minister Meloni Is Heading To The US Donald Trump – A Visit That Will Walk A Tightrope Between the Representing The EU and Remaining in the US President’s Good Books.
As the First Leader to Travel to Washington Since Trump Trump – 20% Tariffs on the Earlier in April, Meloni Will Be Hoping to Convince HIM Of A “Zero-For-Zero” Tariffs Deal for The Entire en.
Italy is particularly vulnerable to any Changes to US Trade Policy.
Around 10% Of ITS Exports – Worth About (£ 57bn; $ 76bn) – Go to the US Biggest Non-Trading Partner, and The Tariffs Announced Ther Month Caused Rome To Halve ITS GROWTH FORECAST.
“We know this is a difficult time,” Meloni Said Ahead of Her Trip. “We’ll do best – I am aware of what I represent and of what I am defending.”
At this Fraught Moment, She Is Perhaps One of The Best-Placed Current European Leaders to Speak to Trump. European Commission Chief Ursula von der Leyen Recognises That and Thain Speaking Regularly Ahead of the Trip.
Trump and Meloni Famously Enjoy A Good Relationship And Have Lavished Praise On Another In The Past. He has beginned Her A “Fantastic Woman” Who has Storm by Europe by Europe. “
For Her Part, Meloni – Who Haid A Right-Wing Coalition Government 2022 – Is ideologically close to Trump Than to Some European Neighbours.
In A Video Message to US Conservative Conference in February, She Echoed Some of Trump’s Common Talking Points, Railing Against Mass Migration, “Globalist Elites” and “Woke Ideology”.
She was the only European Leader to Attend The US President’s Inauguration in January, and has steered the Overtly Criticising The Work Of His Administration Since.
The Harshest Criticism She has dispensed Was Earlier This Month, when she saves the 20% tariffs on the eu “absolutely wrong” and that it would end up the US “.
EPA“Meloni has always had that Europe Should Put Any Decisions With The Us, And That Europe Should Adapt Rather Than Resist,” Said Riccardo Alcaro Of The Italy Institute for International Affairs in Rome.
“IF The Trump Administration Tariffs, She’ll Abore to the Counter is NO SAY. Because Ultimately She Thinks The West in The World is Thanks to the US, And The West Revolves Around the US.”
Meloni’s World View Is All Of Many of Trump’s Main Allies Than Many of Her European Neighbours.
“She Knows That Italy Is Strategically, Politically And Economically Subordinate To The EU – But She Also has a genuine proximity to Maga Republicans,” Alcaro Added.
US VICE-President JD Vance is Travel to Rome on Friday for Easter, and Will See Meloni As Well AS Leading Officials at The Vatican.
Meloni’s Natural Affinity To Having Trouble Finding Common Ground with the Sparked Conn Among That, in the Privacy of The Oval Office, She May Be Alo Alone and Argu for More Favorable Terms for Italy.
Last Week France’s Industry Ministry Marc Ferracci spook out Against “Bilateral Talks” and Warned Trump’s Strategy Was “Divide Europeeans”.
His Comments Irritated Rome and Had to Be Toned Down Later By A French Government Spokesperson.
The European Commission has signaled It has been confidence in Meloni, and a spokeswoman Said “Any Outreach to The US (WAS) Very Welcome”.
However, The Spokeswoman Also Said Meloni’s Trip Was Being “Closely Coordinated” with The Institutions, And Underlined That Handling Trade Policy Was for the workflow.
The EU Negotiates on the Behalf of All Member States, and no single country can negotiate Lower Tariffs for ITS Own Benefit.
Meloni’s Team Appears on this and Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani Said That Meloni “Isn’t Going To Negotiate Italy BUT Is Going To Champion A European Stance”.
Ultimately The Italian Leader’s Mission To Emphasise to Trump That The EU Is Keen To Reach A Zero-Tariff Agreement and Commit to Buying American – Especially When It Comes to Defence and Liquified Natural Gas (LNG).
And, in More Hushed Tones, She May Tell Him That Europe Is in No Rush To Make Any Deals with China.
“I Don’t Know How Will Will Be Think There Be Some Anti-China Discourse As An Incentive For The US Administration,” Riccardo Alcaro Said.
At Home, Party Allies Were Singing Meloni’s Prays Before Her Plane to Washington Even Left The Ground.
“This Meeting Shows Meloni’s Courage and Stature,” Said Brothers of Italy Mp Augusta Montarulli – Although Senator Fazzolaria, Somewhat Less Encouragingly, Warned The Trip Would Be Trip “.
And Center-Left Opposition Parties Took The Opportunity to Berate Meloni’s Proximity To The Trump Administration.
“I Have A Feeling That Her Return Will Be Flying The Trump Flag Rather than Italy’s or Eurane’s,” Said Peppe Provençano Of The Democratic Party (PD).
“I Hope to Be Proven Wrong.”
At Awards Ceremony in Rome on Tuesday, Meloni Addressed Room with Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders – The Very Same Who Stand To Lose The Most From Trump’s Tiffs.
Looking ahead to Her Trip to Washington, She chuckled nervously.
“As You Can Imagine,” She Joked, “I’m Feeling No Pressure at All.”
