Melodic Italian bolsters Meloni in talks with Trump and Vance

"The common will to strengthen cooperation in the areas of security, economic development and technological progress was underlined," the Italian government said.

After her visit to her ally Donald Trump on Thursday, the President of the Italian Council Giorgia Meloni received Vice-President J.D. Vance on Friday 18 April. The opportunity to confirm above all the proximity between the United States and Italy in the midst of wars – commercial and in Ukraine – and to confirm a forthcoming visit of the US President.

He doesn't want to meet Ursula von der Leyen so far. He prefers to talk to Italy's Meloni.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni made a "fantastic impression" on US President Donald Trump during her visit to the White House on Thursday, Trump wrote on his social media account Truth Social. Meloni also impressed US Vice President J.D. Vance, whom she welcomed to Rome on Friday.

At Trump in Washington and with Vance in Rome, the Italian head of government has tried to act as a mediator in the trade dispute between the US and Europe.

The Italian Prime Minister has been highly poker – and won. Her talks with US President Donald Trump and his Vice-President J. D. Vance have catapulted her into a key role in Europe.