The Rachman Review

Italy and the Giorgia Meloni phenomenon

With elections for the European parliament a month away, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is emerging as a key figure in European politics. Gideon talks to Amy Kazmin, the FT’s Rome correspondent, about the rise of Meloni, her roots in the Italian far right, her close relationship with European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, and the great challenges that lie ahead for Italy. Clip: Fratelli d’Italia Free links to read more on this topic:  <a href="https://on.ft.com/4acJrb6" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Italian journalists strike in dispute with Giorgia Meloni’s rightwing government</a><a href="https://on.ft.com/4dxA3BI" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Italy’s far-right leader Matteo Salvini fights for political survival</a><a href="https://on.ft.com/3WxEbvz" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Meloni’s radical plan: rewriting Italy’s post-fascist constitution</a> Subscribe to The Rachman Review wherever you get your podcasts - please listen, rate and subscribe.  Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Tamara Kormornick. Sound design is by Breen Turner. <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/14b20517-f8e8-47a4-bad2-19bbf4e62b9e" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Gideon Rachman, the Financial Times chief foreign affairs columnist talks to the decision-makers and thinkers who are shaping world affairs. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.