Her party's rise to power in 2022 alarmed the European Union due to their euroskeptic views.

However, Meloni's strong support for Ukraine and her efforts to persuade Hungary's Viktor Orban to drop his veto on EU aid to Kyiv have won her friends in Washington and Brussels.

Meloni has also worked closely with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on migration issues.

Despite her radical right background, Meloni is trying to present herself as a moderate conservative and mediator at the European level.

Giorgia Meloni, Italy's prime minister, has pursued a nationalist populist agenda at home with a focus on traditional family values, law and order, and migration.

Her government's actions have raised concerns among the Italian left but have not yet alarmed the European Union, unlike judicial reforms in Hungary and Poland.

Meloni's fiscal policy has been relatively prudent due to Italy's membership in the EU's single currency.

She is seen as the "moderate" face of Europe's radical right and is leading the charge for the upcoming European elections with her Atlanticism and pragmatic relations with Brussels.

The European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) group in the European Parliament, led by Italy's Giorgia Meloni, is considered more credible by the Brussels establishment than the euroskeptic Identity and Democracy (ID) group.

The ECR includes pro-Ukraine and pro-NATO parties like Spain's Vox and Poland's Law and Justice, while the ID includes far-right parties like France's National Rally and Germany's AfD.

Meloni's pragmatic working relationship with the European Commission has benefited Italy, allowing her to extract concessions from Brussels.

The Commission has also isolated Hungary's Viktor Orban, who is not part of either grouping.

EU leaders, including Von der Leyen, have supported Italian Prime Minister Meloni's efforts to reduce the number of migrants entering Italy from North Africa.

They have agreed on new deals with Egypt and Tunisia on energy and migration.

Meloni has taken a tougher stance on migration, which analysts say was already a trend before her election.

She has claimed credit for Italy's central role in changing EU migration policies and urged European right-wing parties to follow her example.

Despite an EU rule against government ministers taking part in elections, Meloni is still running in the vote.

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni aims to replicate her success in Europe, as she is seen as the moderate face of Europe's radical right.

However, political analyst Castellani calls this a "bluff," suggesting Meloni's true goal is to form alliances within Europe, specifically between her European Conservative and Reformist group (ECR) and the European People's Party (EPP) led by Ursula von der Leyen.

Tensions exist within Meloni's coalition between her and Salvini, who shares similar domestic priorities but has a history of warm ties with Moscow and criticizes Brussels.

The League, an Italian political party led by Matteo Salvini, saw a significant drop in polling numbers from 34% in the 2019 European elections to around 8%, while Brothers of Italy, led by Giorgia Meloni, is now polling at over 27%.

Meloni is seen as a skilled communicator and a "genuine figure" who says what she thinks, making her more credible to voters.

Her foreign policy is popular, but her migration efforts are less so.

Meloni's image as a fresh face and her refusal to join Mario Draghi's technocratic government contributed to her victory in the 2022 elections.

With the opposition still divided, Meloni is predicted to stay in power for the full five-year term.

The text discusses the potential political future of Giorgia Meloni, the leader of the Italian far-right Brothers of Italy party, in the context of the upcoming US presidential election.

If Donald Trump wins, Meloni may need to reposition herself in the European political landscape as other right-wing leaders, such as Hungary's Viktor Orban, may also vie for leadership.