The Hungarian PM asked Pope Leo to “support Hungary’s anti-war efforts” and discussed European competitiveness issues in the context of the war in Ukraine with Meloni.
An informal Brussels meeting called by the Italian prime minister drew strong support across Europe, signalling growing momentum for changing migration rules.
Meloni is one of the few European leaders who has consistently stood up for Israel and who adopted common sense approaches to gender ideology and mass immigration.
The Italian PM skillfully transformed the Italian Right from the transactional politics of Silvio Berlusconi to a populist movement defined by policy rather than personality.
