Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni expressed her satisfaction with the results of her trip to the United States and said she believed she had conveyed the image of a serious, trustworthy and determined government on issues of national interest, without forgetting other nations.
In an interview with the Italian broadcaster Sky TG24 at the end of the visit, the prime minister said that she “dismantled the narrative about her”.
“I was anticipated by false propaganda, which said that a center-right government led by Meloni would be a disaster in terms of international relations, the Italian economy, institutions and the nation. But the facts tell more than that,” he said.
About the meeting with the American president, Joe Biden, on Thursday (27), she highlighted the discussion about the situation in North Africa and the migration crisis: “The role that the United States thinks for Italy in the Mediterranean is the same as what I think. Italy is the main neighbor of this continent, we have a greater capacity to dialogue with them,” she said.
After being called a “friend” by Biden, although she supported Donald Trump in the last elections, Meloni naturalized the movement: “Foreign policy is read in a very superficial way. Does anyone believe that when leading a nation it is possible to only talk to counterparts who have the same ideas? It would be devastating. Politics is different from the State.”
Asked about the impact on relations with China of the message that Italy is a partner of the United States, Meloni replied that she wants to meet with Chinese leaders and that the country has both partnerships: “It is important to talk to both. The market cannot be free if it is not egalitarian. The debate must be held with China, not against China.”
On Friday (28), the Prime Minister also met with former American Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.
“It was a great pleasure. We talk about topics ranging from artificial intelligence to China. It was a help for the future decisions that will have to be taken”, reported the prime minister about the two-hour meeting with the 100-year-old former diplomat.
She also reported that she spoke briefly with the director general of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, about the Italian presidency of the G7 in 2024 and Tunisia. (Handle)
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