The sequence of meetings — Meloni-Trump, Crosetto-Hegseth and Tajani-Rubio — comes as Europe and the United States navigate overlapping disputes on security, trade, technology and supply chains. Why it matters:
Italy is positioning itself as a central interlocutor between Europe and the Trump administration. Defense, trade and critical technologies are increasingly intertwined across the transatlantic agenda. Rome is pushing for a stronger Euro…
With the exception of the E3 Summit on Ukraine, the premier works on a bilateral at the G7 with the US President to propose herself as a bridge with the Union. Even suggesting sa...