Meloni’s Woes Hint at Far-Right Troubles Ahead

Skip to content BloombergConnecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world For CustomersBloomberg Anywhere Remote LoginSoftware UpdatesManage Products and Account Information SupportAmericas+1 212 318 2000EMEA+44 20 7330 7500Asia Pacific+65 6212 1000 CompanyAboutCareersInclusion at BloombergTech at BloombergPhilanthropySustainabilityBloomberg Beta CommunicationsPress AnnouncementsPress Contacts FollowFacebookInstagramLinkedInYouTube ProductsBloomberg Professional ServicesBloomberg TerminalDataTradingRiskComplianceIndices Industry ProductsBloomberg LawBloomberg TaxBloomberg GovernmentBloombergNEF MediaBloomberg MarketsBloomberg TechnologyBloomberg PursuitsBloomberg PoliticsBloomberg OpinionBloomberg BusinessweekBloomberg Live ConferencesBloomberg RadioBloomberg TelevisionNews Bureaus Media ServicesBloomberg Media DistributionAdvertising CompanyAboutCareersInclusion at BloombergTech at BloombergPhilanthropySustainabilityBloomberg Beta CommunicationsPress AnnouncementsPress Contacts FollowFacebookInstagramLinkedInYouTube ProductsBloomberg Professional ServicesBloomberg TerminalDataTradingRiskComplianceIndices Industry ProductsBloomberg LawBloomberg TaxBloomberg GovernmentBloombergNEF MediaBloomberg MarketsBloomberg TechnologyBloomberg PursuitsBloomberg PoliticsBloomberg OpinionBloomberg BusinessweekBloomberg Live ConferencesBloomberg RadioBloomberg TelevisionNews Bureaus Media ServicesBloomberg Media DistributionAdvertising BloombergConnecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world For CustomersBloomberg Anywhere Remote LoginSoftware UpdatesManage Contracts and Orders SupportAmericas+1 212 318 2000EMEA+44 20 7330 7500Asia Pacific+65 6212 1000 Live TVMarketsChevron DownEconomicsIndustriesTechPoliticsBusinessweekOpinionVideoMoreChevron DownItaly’s prime minister was something of a model for conservative contenders in Europe. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni at a European Union leaders’ retreat in Rijkhoven, Belgium, on Feb. 12. Photographer: Simon Wohlfahrt/BloombergMarch 24, 2026 at 10:59 AM UTCWelcome to Balance of Power, bringing you the latest in global politics. If you haven’t yet, sign up here. The aura of invincibility has come off Giorgia Meloni.