What Meloni has shown — so far — is a certain mindfulness to the optics of appearing next to populist figures such as Argentina’s Javier Milei and Hungary’s Orban — also favorites of Trump. She is seeking to carve a path somewhere between the two as a more serious and institutional whisperer, officials say.

Recently, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was called to report to Parliament on the negotiations with Elon Musk for the assignment of the connectivity services of the Italian public administration to SpaceX.