As Tensions Escalate Between Trump and Europe, Meloni Is Caught in the Middle

As Tensions Escalate Between Trump and Europe, Meloni Is Caught in the Middle
Each new crisis, whether over Ukraine or tariffs, has made the Italian prime minister’s balancing act that much harder.
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