Meloni is heading to us in Italy with an unlikely mission to Europe

Italian Prime Minister Giojia Miloni is heading to the United States to meet Donald Trump – a visit that you will see as she walks a rope between representing the interests of the European Union and staying in the good American president’s books.

As the first European leader to travel to Washington since Trump-then temporarily stopped-20 % of the customs tariff for the European Union earlier in April, Meloni hoped to persuade him of the bases of the “zero-scratch” tariff treatment for the entire European Union.

Italy is particularly vulnerable to any changes to American trade policy.

About 10 % of its exports – at a value of about 67 billion euros (57 billion pounds; 76 billion dollars) – moved to the United States, the third largest commercial partner non -European Union in Italy, and the definitions announced by Trump earlier this month in Rome to grow up to half.

“We know this is a difficult time,” said Meloni before her journey. “We will do our best – I am familiar with what I represent and what I defend.”

At this moment, you may be one of the best current European leaders who speak to Trump. European Commission President Ursula von der Lin realizes this and they were speaking regularly before the trip.

Trump and Meloni have a good relationship and they praise each other in the past. It was called “A Wonderful Woman” “I really took Europe with the storm.”

For its part, Meloni – who has headed a right -wing government of alliance since 2022 – is closer to Trump than some of its European neighbors.

In a video message to a conservative conference in the United States in February, Trump’s joint conversation points echoed, toured against mass migration, “global elites” and “ideology wake up”.

She was also the only European leader to attend the US President’s inauguration in January, and moved away from criticizing his administration publicly since then.

It was the most severe criticism she had extracted earlier this month, when she said that Trump’s decision to impose a 20 % tariff on the European Union was “completely wrong” and that he would end up damaging the European Union “like the United States.”

“Meloni has always said that Europe should not make any decisions it places in a collision cycle with the United States, and that Europe should adapt instead of resistance,” said Ricardo Alcaro of the Italian Institute for International Affairs in Rome.

“If the Trump administration is not transmitted regarding the customs tariff, it will agree to confront the carriers. But its first step is always to say no. Because it eventually believes that the importance of the West in the world is thanks to the United States, and that the West is revolving around the United States.”

Meloni’s global viewpoint is also closer to many major Trump’s allies than many of her European neighbors.

“It knows that Italy is strategic, political and economic for the European Union – but it also has a real proximity to Maga Republicans,” Alcaro added.

US Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to travel to Rome on Friday for Easter, and will see Meloni as well as senior Vatican officials.

Meloni’s natural rapprochement of a management in Europe has caused a problem to find a common ground with some Europeans, in the peculiarity of the Oval Office, which may tend to go to it alone and argue for more suitable terms for Italy.

Mark Verchi, Minister of Industry in France, spoke last week against “bilateral talks” and warned Trump’s strategy of “dividing the Europeans”.

His comments angered Rome and had to be diluted by a French government spokesman.

The European Commission has indicated that it has confidence in Meloni, and a spokeswoman said, “Any communication with the United States (was) great welcome.”

However, the spokeswoman also said that Meloni’s journey was “closely coordinated” with institutions, and confirmed that dealing with commercial policy was important to the European Union.

The European Union is negotiating on behalf of all member states, and no single country can negotiate the low definitions of its own benefit.

Meloni is evident in this matter, and Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said that Meloni “will not negotiate with Italy against Europe, but will make a European position hero.”

Ultimately, the task of the Italian leader may be to emphasize Trump that the European Union is keen to reach a zero agreement and adhere to an American-private purchase when it comes to defense and natural texture (LNG).

In more silent tones, you may also tell him that Europe is not in a hurry to make any deals with China.

“I don’t know how much this year will be, but I think there will be some anti -Camen’s speech as an incentive for the American administration,” said Ricardo Alcaro.

At home, party allies sang Meloni’s praise before her plane left for Washington.

“This meeting indicates the courage of Georgia Meloni,” said brothers, MP Augustarley.

The opposition parties in the center took the opportunity to calm Meloni near the Trump administration.

“I have a feeling that upon her return, Meloni will fly to Trump’s flag instead of Italy or Europe,” said Bibi Provensano of the Democratic Party (PD.

“I hope to prove a mistake.”

At the award ceremony in Rome on Tuesday, Meloni addressed a room full of entrepreneurs and business leaders – he himself will lose more than Trump’s tariff.

Looking at her trip to Washington, she laughed nervously.

“You can also imagine, joking,” I don’t feel any pressure at all. “