From Nigel Farage to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, EU politicians are competing for the privilege of being Europe’s Trump whisperer.

In a clear message to the EPP, the ECR’s letter states that groups should “build bridges across political lines, and deliver results that benefit European citizens and businesses.” The previous legislative term, it added, was “heavily affected by the direction set by a center-left majority.”

Italy has resumed sending illegal migrants to its new Albania processing centre as Giorgia Meloni, the country’s prime minister, attempts to circumvent the European Court of Justice (ECJ...

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will attend U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration in Washington on Monday, her office confirmed on Saturday. Meloni will be one of the highest-profile European politicians to attend the event.

Italy’s Giorgia Meloni has emerged as the US president’s favourite EU interlocutor, with hopes growing she could talk him out of a trade war.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has been invited to attend Donald Trump’s inauguration ... Trump’s decision to invite like-minded far-right politicians, including those challenging EU leaders for domestic power, have fuelled such claims.

Big vacuum - "Giorgia Meloni has better relations with Trump than any other ... or to do with Elon Musk", she told AFP. In terms of other EU interlocutors, the bloc's institutional leaders have struggled to get facetime with Trump and his incoming team.

Critics noted the meeting's absence, but ECR Secretary-General Antonio Giordano, who was in Washington with Meloni, played down its significance to Euractiv, stating Meloni spent four hours with Trump, a meeting that had a positive outcome. NATO chief says Europe must replace US in Ukraine aid

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has said her government is in talks with several private companies including Elon Musk's SpaceX over the country's telecoms security system. What consequences would a deal have if it went ahead?

NEWS ANALYSIS. The blatant ideological convergence between the far-right Italian prime minister and the Donald Trump and Elon Musk duo could make the Italian leader the European bridgehead of a reactionary and nationalist international.

However, experts say Italian PM Giorgia Meloni may act as the bridge between Trump & EU. Meloni visited Mar-a-Lago earlier this month & is likely to attend the swearing-in ceremony. Watch for more ...