History of Giorgia Meloni in Timeline
Giorgia Meloni is an Italian politician and the current Prime Minister of Italy, the first woman to hold the position. She has been a member of the Chamber of Deputies since 2006. Meloni has led the Brothers of Italy (FdI), a right-wing to far-right party, since 2014. She also served as the president of the European Conservatives and Reformists Party from 2020 to 2025. Her political career is marked by her leadership within the Italian right-wing political landscape.
1938: Publication of the "Manifesto of Race"
Giorgio Almirante, later praised by Meloni, was editor-in-chief of the antisemitic and racist magazine La Difesa della Razza, which published the "Manifesto of Race" in 1938.
1938: Condemned racial laws
On October 25, 2022, Giorgia Meloni said in her speech before the Parliament that she has never had sympathy for undemocratic regimes, including fascism, and considered the racial laws of 1938 the lowest point in Italian history.
1945: Academic description of Meloni government
Since 1945 academics described Meloni's government as the most right-wing government.
1946: Italian Social Movement (MSI) Founded
The Italian Social Movement (MSI), a neo-fascist political party, was founded in 1946.
1954: Fellowship of the Ring publication
As a youth activist with the Italian Social Movement (MSI), Giorgia Meloni attended the 1993 revival of the Camp Hobbit festival and sang along with the folk band Compagnia dell'Anello, named after The Fellowship of the Ring (1954).
1975: Sister Arianna Born
Giorgia Meloni's sister, Arianna, was born in 1975.
January 1977: Giorgia Meloni's birth
Giorgia Meloni was born in January 1977.
January 1977: Born in Rome
Giorgia Meloni was born in Rome, Italy, in January 1977.
1978: Father Abandoned Family
In 1978, Giorgia Meloni's father abandoned the family, moving to the Canary Islands.
1979: Neverending Story Novel
Giorgia Meloni named her political conference Atreyu, after the hero of the novel The Neverending Story (1979).
1987: Giorgio Almirante retired
Giorgio Almirante, co-founder of the Italian Social Movement (MSI), had a long post-war political career until retiring in 1987.
1992: Joined Youth Front
In 1992, Giorgia Meloni joined the Youth Front, which was the youth wing of the Italian Social Movement (MSI).
1993: Opposition to the Mancino law
Giorgia Meloni has opposed the 1993 Mancino law, a hate speech law.
1993: Attended Camp Hobbit festival
In 1993, as a youth activist, Giorgia Meloni attended the revival of the Camp Hobbit festival and sang along with the folk band Compagnia dell'Anello.
1995: Father Convicted of Drug Trafficking
In 1995, Giorgia Meloni's father was convicted of drug trafficking and sentenced to nine years in a Spanish prison.
1995: Dissolution of MSI
In 1995, the Italian Social Movement (MSI) dissolved.
1995: National Alliance Legal Successor
In 1995, the National Alliance (AN) became the legal successor to the MSI, shifting towards national conservatism.
1996: Graduated from Istituto tecnico professionale di Stato Amerigo Vespucci
Giorgia Meloni graduated from Istituto tecnico professionale di Stato Amerigo Vespucci in 1996.
1996: National Leader of Student Action
In 1996, Giorgia Meloni became the national leader of Student Action, the student movement of the post-fascist National Alliance (AN).
1998: Elected Councillor of the Province of Rome
After winning the primary election, Giorgia Meloni was elected as a councillor of the province of Rome in 1998.
2000: Elected National Director
Giorgia Meloni was elected as a national director in 2000.
2002: End of Term as Councillor of the Province of Rome
Giorgia Meloni's term as councillor of the province of Rome ended in 2002.
2002: President of Youth Action
In 2002, Giorgia Meloni became the president of Youth Action, the youth wing of AN.
2004: First Woman President of Youth Action
Giorgia Meloni became the first woman president of Youth Action, the AN youth wing, in 2004.
2006: Elected to Italian Parliament
Following her election to the Italian Parliament in 2006, Giorgia Meloni declared details of her high school diploma, which led to some controversy.
2006: Member of the Chamber of Deputies
Giorgia Meloni became a member of the Chamber of Deputies in 2006.
2006: Became a member of Parliament
Giorgia Meloni has been a member of Parliament since 2006.
2006: Last Contacted by Father
Giorgia Meloni was last contacted by her father in 2006, when she became the vice-president of the Chamber of Deputies.
August 2008: Called for Boycott of Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony
In August 2008, Giorgia Meloni invited Italian athletes to boycott the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games in disagreement with the Chinese policy implemented towards Tibet.
2008: Minister for Youth Policies
In 2008, Giorgia Meloni was appointed as the Minister for Youth Policies in the fourth Berlusconi government.
2009: Merged into The People of Freedom
In 2009, Meloni's party merged with Forza Italia (FI) into The People of Freedom (PdL).
2009: Meloni visited Yad Vashem in Israel
In 2009, as a minister, Giorgia Meloni visited Yad Vashem in Israel.
November 2010: Presented "Right to the Future" Package
In November 2010, Giorgia Meloni presented a 300 million euro package called the Right to the Future aimed at investing in young people.
November 2011: Berlusconi Resigns
On 16 November 2011, Berlusconi was forced to resign as prime minister amid a financial crisis and public protests, marking the end of Meloni's role as Minister for Youth Policies.
2011: End of term as Minister for Youth Policies
Giorgia Meloni's term as Minister for Youth Policies ended in 2011.
2011: Supported military intervention in Libya
In 2011, Giorgia Meloni followed the PdL party line in support of the military intervention in Libya.
2011: Publication of 'We Believe'
In her 2011 book "We Believe", Giorgia Meloni wrote about being a right-wing woman supporting women's issues and criticized feminism as more ideology than substance.
November 2012: Announced Bid to Contest PdL Leadership
In November 2012, Giorgia Meloni announced her bid to contest the PdL leadership against Angelino Alfano.
December 2012: Founded Brothers of Italy
In December 2012, Giorgia Meloni, Ignazio La Russa, and Guido Crosetto founded the Brothers of Italy (FdI) political movement.
2012: Co-founded Brothers of Italy
In 2012, Giorgia Meloni co-founded the Brothers of Italy (FdI) party.
2012: Added tricolour flame to party flag
In 2012, after the formation of FdI, Giorgia Meloni decided to add the tricolour flame to the party flag, a neo-fascist symbol associated with the MSI.
2013: Elected to Chamber of Deputies
In the 2013 Italian general election, Giorgia Meloni was re-elected to the Chamber of Deputies for Lombardy.
2013: FdI Seat Count Tripled
In the 2018 Italian general election, Meloni's party obtained 4.4% of the vote and more than three times the seats won in 2013.
March 2014: Became President of FdI
In March 2014, Giorgia Meloni became the president of FdI.
2014: President of Brothers of Italy
In 2014, Giorgia Meloni became the president of the Brothers of Italy (FdI) party.
2014: Appointed Party Leader in the House
In 2014, Giorgia Meloni resigned as the party's leader in the house to dedicate herself to the party.
2014: Supported lifting sanctions on Russia
In 2014, Giorgia Meloni supported lifting sanctions on the Russian Federation.
November 2015: Founded Our Land
In November 2015, Giorgia Meloni founded Our Land, a conservative political committee in support of her campaigns.
2015: Blaming neo-colonialism for Africa's underdevelopment and migrant crisis
Giorgia Meloni has blamed neo-colonialism for Africa's underdevelopment and the 2015 European migrant crisis.
2015: Began relationship with Andrea Giambruno
In 2015, Giorgia Meloni began a relationship with Andrea Giambruno, a journalist working for Mediaset TV channels.
January 2016: Participated in Family Day and Announced Pregnancy
On 30 January 2016, Giorgia Meloni participated in the Family Day, an anti-LGBT rights demonstration, and announced that she was pregnant.
February 2016: Comment about not wanting a gay child
During a February 2016 interview to Le Iene, an Italian television show, Giorgia Meloni said that she would "rather not have a gay child".
May 2016: Promised to Name a Street After Giorgio Almirante
In May 2016, during the Rome municipal election campaign, Giorgia Meloni promised to name a street after Giorgio Almirante if elected, causing controversy.
2016: Founded the "No, Thanks" committee
During the campaign for the 2016 Italian constitutional referendum, Giorgia Meloni founded the "No, Thanks" committee.
2016: Lost municipal election for mayor of Rome
Giorgia Meloni lost the municipal election to become mayor of Rome in 2016.
2016: Daughter born
In 2016, Giorgia Meloni and Andrea Giambruno had a daughter.
2016: Ran Unsuccessfully in Rome Municipal Election
In 2016, Giorgia Meloni unsuccessfully ran in the Rome municipal election.
January 2017: Calling immigration to Italy 'ethnic substitution'
In January 2017, Giorgia Meloni called immigration to Italy "ethnic substitution".
December 2017: Re-elected as president of the party
The 2-3 December 2017 congress of FdI in Trieste saw the re-election of Meloni as president of the party
March 2018: Criticism of Disney's representation of a gay couple
In March 2018, Giorgia Meloni criticized The Walt Disney Company for representing a gay couple in the musical fantasy film Frozen II, stating, "Enough! We are sick of it! Take your hands off the children."
August 2018: Description of Meloni's political positions as far-right
In August 2018, Friedel Taube wrote in Deutsche Welle that "Giorgia Meloni has a long history in far-right politics".
November 2018: Proposed replacing Liberation Day and Festa della Repubblica
In November 2018, Giorgia Meloni declared that the celebration of Liberation Day and Festa della Repubblica should be substituted with National Unity and Armed Forces Day.
2018: Led FdI in Opposition
After the 2018 general election, Giorgia Meloni led FdI in opposition during the 18th legislature.
2018: Won parliamentary seat election
Giorgia Meloni won first-past-the-post elections for a parliamentary seat in 2018.
2018: Congratulated Vladimir Putin for re-election
In 2018, Giorgia Meloni congratulated Vladimir Putin on his re-election as president of Russia.
2018: Welcoming Venezuelans due to Christian faith and Italian origins
In 2018, Giorgia Meloni said she would welcome Venezuelans, because they are Christians and often of Italian origins.
2018: Elected to the Chamber of Deputies
In the 2018 Italian general election, Giorgia Meloni was elected to the Chamber of Deputies for the single-member constituency of Latina, Lazio.
October 2019: Speech against same-sex parenting
At a rally at the Piazza del Popolo in October 2019, Giorgia Meloni spoke against same-sex parenting; her speech became viral on Italian social media platforms.
October 2019: Participation in Italian Pride rally and "I am Giorgia" slogan
In October 2019, Giorgia Meloni participated in the Italian Pride rally in Rome and criticized proposals to change the wording on minors' ID cards. Her speech included the slogan "I am Giorgia. I'm a woman, I'm a mother, I'm Italian, I'm Christian", which went viral and increased her popularity.
2019: FdI distanced itself from Ascoli Piceno party section
In 2019, FdI distanced itself from the Ascoli Piceno party section after it celebrated the anniversary of the March on Rome.
2019: Criticized French rationale for intervention in Libya
In 2019, Giorgia Meloni criticized the French rationale for the 2011 intervention in Libya, claiming it was due to Muammar Gaddafi's opposition to the CFA franc, and criticized Italian relations with Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
2019: "I am Giorgia" speech
In 2019, Giorgia Meloni, in a speech to a rally in Rome, declared: "I am Giorgia. I am a woman, I am a mother, I am Italian, I am Christian."
2019: Co-authoring book on the Nigerian mafia
In her 2019 book on the Nigerian mafia, co-written with Alessandro Meluzzi, Giorgia Meloni argued that a project is underway to "change the European ethnicity and create Eurafrica", and included other controversial stereotypes.
January 2020: Supported naming a street after Giorgio Almirante
In January 2020, Giorgia Meloni supported naming a street after Giorgio Almirante, leading to controversy due to his past associations with fascism.
May 2020: Praised Giorgio Almirante as a "great politician"
In May 2020, Giorgia Meloni praised Giorgio Almirante as a "great politician" and "a patriot", despite his controversial past.
2020: President of the European Conservatives and Reformists Party
Giorgia Meloni became the president of the European Conservatives and Reformists Party in 2020.
2020: Declaration that 'there is no homophobia' in Italy
In 2020, Giorgia Meloni declared that "there is no homophobia" in Italy, opposing the DDL Zan, an anti-homophobia law.
February 2021: Joined Aspen Institute and was insulted on the radio
In February 2021, Giorgia Meloni joined the Aspen Institute. Also in February 2021, a university professor, Giovanni Gozzini, insulted her on the radio, leading to condemnation from President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Mario Draghi, and the professor's suspension.
October 2021: Signed the Madrid Charter
In October 2021, Giorgia Meloni signed the Madrid Charter, a document that describes left-wing groups as enemies of Ibero-America.
October 2021: Giulia Cortese posted photo of Meloni altered to show her with Mussolini
In October 2021, journalist Giulia Cortese posted a photo of Giorgia Meloni on Twitter, now X, which was altered to show with Mussolini in the background.
December 2021: MSI members did a Roman salute
In December 2021, FdI's Alfredo Catapano and Luigi Rispoli were among former MSI members who did a Roman salute, which was condemned by the ANPI.
2021: Denounced Turkey's direction but pursued closer ties; advocated for expulsion of Indian Ambassador
In 2021, Giorgia Meloni denounced the authoritarian, Islamist direction of Turkey and advocated for the expulsion of the Indian Ambassador to Italy, as well as urging Alessandro Del Piero to refuse to play in the Indian Super League. She also criticized the "silence of the West" following the Asia Bibi blasphemy case.
2021: Wrote that Russia under Putin defends European values and Christian identity
In 2021, Giorgia Meloni wrote that Russia under Putin defends European values and Christian identity.
February 2022: Spoke at Conservative Political Action Conference
In February 2022, Giorgia Meloni spoke at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference in Florida, urging attendees to defend their views against progressives.
July 2022: FdI leading in polls for Italian general election
In July 2022, as Italy headed towards a snap general election, Giorgia Meloni's FdI was leading in opinion polls. It was agreed that the party leader with the most votes would be put forward as prime minister candidate.
July 2022: Meloni rejects far-right label
In a July 2022 interview with Nicholas Farrell of The Spectator, Giorgia Meloni rejected descriptions of her politics as far right, calling it a smear campaign by her opponents.
August 2022: Repost of pixelated rape video
Amidst the 2022 escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, in August 2022, Giorgia Meloni reposted a pixelated video on Twitter showing a woman being raped by an asylum seeker, drawing criticism and accusations of not condemning the rape itself.
September 2022: Reportedly embraced "Dio, patria, famiglia"
In September 2022, Giorgia Meloni reportedly continued to embrace the trinomial "Dio, patria, famiglia" ('God, fatherland, family').
October 2022: Sister's Partner Becomes Minister of Agriculture
On 22 October 2022, Giorgia Meloni's sister's partner, Francesco Lollobrigida, became the Minister of Agriculture.
October 2022: Condemned racial laws of 1938 in Parliament speech
On October 25, 2022, Giorgia Meloni said in her speech before the Parliament that she has never had sympathy for undemocratic regimes, including fascism, and considered the racial laws of 1938 the lowest point in Italian history.
December 2022: Meeting to discuss constitutional reform
In late December 2022, Giorgia Meloni announced that Elisabetta Casellati would meet with opposition parties to begin the roadmap towards a constitutional reform, potentially strengthening the powers of the Prime Minister.
2022: Pledged to review COVID-19 policies
After her party won the 2022 Italian general election, Giorgia Meloni and her party pledged to review the positions taken by the Italian government during the COVID-19 pandemic and end the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers.
2022: FdI Won General Election
Following the fall of the Draghi government, FdI won the 2022 general election.
2022: Re-elected to Parliament
Giorgia Meloni was re-elected to Parliament in 2022.
2022: Won parliamentary seat election
Giorgia Meloni won first-past-the-post elections for a parliamentary seat in 2022.
2022: Ignored request to remove tricolour flame
Heading into the 2022 general election, Giorgia Meloni ignored a request to remove the tricolour flame from the party's logo.
2022: Ranked seventh most powerful woman by Forbes
In 2022, Forbes ranked Giorgia Meloni as the seventh most powerful woman in the world.
2022: Became Prime Minister of Italy
In 2022, Giorgia Meloni became the Prime Minister of Italy, making her the first woman to hold this position.
2022: Condemned Russian Invasion of Ukraine
In 2022, Giorgia Meloni condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine and pledged to continue sending arms to Ukraine.
2022: Projected victory in Italian general election
In 2022, exit polls projected a victory for the centre-right coalition in the general election, with Giorgia Meloni's FdI expected to win a plurality of seats. This positioned her to become Italy's first female prime minister, which led to congratulations from other political figures.
2022: Sacked a member that praised Adolf Hitler
Shortly before the 2022 general election, Giorgia Meloni sacked a member that openly praised Adolf Hitler.
2022: Discussions about Meloni becoming Prime Minister of Italy
The possibility of Giorgia Meloni becoming the first woman to become Prime Minister of Italy had been widely discussed both prior to and after the 2022 Italian general election.
January 2023: Visited Algeria to discuss gas supply
In January 2023, Giorgia Meloni visited Algeria and signed a deal with President Abdelmadjid Tebboune regarding gas supply to Italy, making Algeria Italy's largest gas supplier.
February 2023: Boat carrying migrants sank near Crotone, Calabria
In February 2023, a boat carrying migrants sank near Crotone, Calabria, resulting in at least 86 deaths. Giorgia Meloni expressed sorrow and condemned human traffickers.
March 2023: Visited India and met with Narendra Modi
In March 2023, Giorgia Meloni visited India, where she met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and praised his policies, describing him as the "most loved leader in the world".
March 2023: Calls for resignation of interior minister Matteo Piantedosi
In March 2023, following the migrant boat disaster, Elly Schlein, along with other political figures, requested the resignation of interior minister Matteo Piantedosi.
April 2023: Visited Ethiopia and announced the Mattei Plan
In April 2023, Giorgia Meloni had an official visit in Ethiopia, announcing the "Mattei Plan" for investments in the African continent.
May 2023: Attended 49th G7 summit in Hiroshima
In May 2023, Giorgia Meloni attended the 49th G7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan.
May 2023: Severe floods affected Emilia-Romagna region
In May 2023, severe floods affected the Emilia-Romagna region, causing 17 deaths and displacing 50,000 people. The damage was estimated at over €10 billion.
June 2023: Appointment of Extraordinary Commissioner for the Reconstruction
On June 27, 2023, the Meloni cabinet officially appointed army corps general Francesco Paolo Figliuolo as Extraordinary Commissioner for the Reconstruction in response to the severe floods that affected the Emilia-Romagna region in May.
July 2023: Official trip to the United States
In July 2023, Giorgia Meloni made an official trip to the United States, where she met with U.S. political leaders at the U.S. Capitol, including Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. She also met with U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House to discuss various international issues such as Ukraine, China, and Africa, as well as economic exchange, trade relations, security policies and the upcoming G7 Italian presidency.
September 2023: Migration crisis on Lampedusa
In September 2023, more than 120 boats carrying around 7,000 migrants from Africa arrived on the Italian island of Lampedusa within 24 hours. Giorgia Meloni requested the European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen to visit Lampedusa and accelerate the agreement with Tunisia.
October 2023: Announced split with Andrea Giambruno
On October 20, 2023, Giorgia Meloni announced her split with Andrea Giambruno following his controversial off-air statements, which included propositioning a female colleague for a threesome.
October 2023: Met with Emmanuel Macron in Rome
On October 23, 2023, Giorgia Meloni met with French President Emmanuel Macron in Rome. The meeting primarily focused on the ongoing energy crisis and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
November 2023: Inaugurated Tolkien exhibition
In November 2023, Giorgia Meloni inaugurated a major exhibition on J. R. R. Tolkien at the National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art in Rome.
November 2023: Participated in COP27 and G20 summit
In November 2023, Giorgia Meloni participated in her first international summit at the United Nations COP27 in Sharm El Sheik, Egypt. During her speech, Meloni stated: "Italy remains strongly convinced of its commitment to decarbonisation in compliance with the Paris Agreement. We must diversify energy suppliers, in close collaboration with African countries." In the following week, Meloni participated in the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, where she had her first bilateral meeting with the U.S. president Joe Biden on November 15, 2023.
November 2023: Met with EU leaders in Brussels
On November 3, 2023, Giorgia Meloni met European Union (EU) leaders such as Ursula von der Leyen, Charles Michel, Paolo Gentiloni, Roberta Metsola, and other politicians in Brussels.
November 2023: Presented reform for direct election of Prime Minister
On November 3, 2023, Giorgia Meloni officially presented the reform which provided the direct election of the Prime Minister by popular vote, the so-called premierato, and a new electoral law which gave 55% of parliamentary seats in both houses to the coalition that arrives first in the general election.
2023: Imposed arms embargo on Israel
Following the 2023 Israeli invasion of Gaza, Giorgia Meloni reversed her pro-Israel stance and imposed a full arms embargo on Israel.
2023: Ranked third most powerful woman by Forbes
In 2023, Forbes ranked Giorgia Meloni as the third most powerful woman in the world.
2023: Sister Appointed Head of Party's Political Secretariat
In 2023, Giorgia Meloni's sister, Arianna, was appointed as the head of the party's political secretariat.
April 2024: Announcement to run for European Parliament seat
On April 28, 2024, Giorgia Meloni announced her candidacy for a seat in the European Parliament elections scheduled for June.
June 2024: Criticism of EU ban on petrol and diesel cars
In June 2024, Giorgia Meloni criticised the EU ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2035 that would "condemn [Europe] to new strategic dependencies, such as China's electric [vehicles]".
July 2024: Awarded damages in defamation lawsuit against journalist Giulia Cortese
In July 2024, Giorgia Meloni was awarded damages in a defamation lawsuit against journalist Giulia Cortese, who in October 2021 had posted an altered photo of Meloni with Mussolini and made comments about Meloni's height that were deemed "body shaming".
August 2024: Characterized European Commission case as "surrealist"
On August 12, 2024, Giorgia Meloni characterized as "surrealist" the court case initiated by the European Commission over the Italian government's social policy that favoured Italians over recent non-citizen immigrants.
October 2024: Condemnation of Israeli attacks on UNIFIL bases
In October 2024, Giorgia Meloni condemned Israeli attacks on UNIFIL bases in Lebanon.
October 2024: Travel to Lebanon and assurance of solidarity
On October 18, 2024, Giorgia Meloni traveled to Lebanon to express Italy's solidarity with Lebanon and UNIFIL amidst the current conflict.
December 2024: Arrest of Italian journalist Cecilia Sala in Tehran
In December 2024, Italian journalist Cecilia Sala was arrested in Tehran and put in solitary confinement in Evin Prison; news of her arrest became public on December 27th. On December 30th, Iran's Ministry of Culture confirmed her arrest for "violating the laws of the Islamic Republic".
2024: Ranked as third-most-powerful woman by Forbes
In 2024, Forbes ranked Giorgia Meloni as the third-most-powerful woman in the world.
2024: Recognized as one of the most influential people and received Global Citizen Award
In 2024, Giorgia Meloni was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine and also received the Atlantic Council's Global Citizen Award.
January 2025: Arrest and release of Libyan general Osama Elmasry Njeem
In January 2025, Libyan general Osama Elmasry Njeem was arrested near Juventus Stadium in Turin and subsequently released on January 21st due to procedural irregularities. Following his release, he was repatriated to Libya on an Italian intelligence Falcon 900 aircraft. On January 27th, the Tribunal of Ministers became involved to assess potential investigations into Prime Minister Meloni and other ministers related to the matter.
August 2025: Neamtu's perspective on Meloni's conservatism
In August 2025, Mihail Neamțu wrote that Meloni grounds her conservatism in a deeper sense of duty, not a repudiation of tradition, but its vindication.
2025: Orchestrated rapprochement between Trump and Zelensky
In 2025, Giorgia Meloni was credited for orchestrating a rapprochement between Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky at the funeral of Pope Francis.
2025: End of term as president of the European Conservatives and Reformists Party
In 2025, Giorgia Meloni's term as president of the European Conservatives and Reformists Party will end.
2025: Ranked as Europe's Most Powerful Person
In 2025, Politico Europe ranked Giorgia Meloni as Europe's Most Powerful Person in their Class of 2025.
2025: Ranked as the most powerful person in Europe by Politico
In 2025, Politico ranked Giorgia Meloni as the most powerful person in Europe.
2035: EU ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars
In June 2024, Giorgia Meloni criticised the EU ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2035.
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