Italy’s Giorgia Meloni Charts a Path for the Far Right

<p>Last year, Giorgia Meloni, an Italian far-right politician, became prime minister on an agenda that many feared would mark a radical turn for the country. Now, her visit to the White House last week has bolstered her credentials on the international stage.</p><p>Jason Horowitz, the Rome bureau chief for The New York Times, explains how she got here and the path she has carved out for Europe’s far-right parties.</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/jason-horowitz">Jason Horowitz</a>, the Rome bureau chief for The New York Times.</p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>At the White House, President Biden<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/27/us/politics/biden-italy-meloni-white-house.html"> embraced Ms. Meloni as a friend</a> and cast aside initial doubts that her far-right party might prove to be troublesome for Washington.</li><li>Ms. Meloni has surprised many by<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/14/world/europe/giorgia-meloni-italy.html?"> showing a pragmatic streak</a> since coming to power, though some still fear an authoritarian turn.</li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.</p>