Just call her Giorgia: Italian PM Meloni's transformation from the margins to power broker
As Italians join citizens from 26 other countries to elect a new European parliament, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is displaying the same political acumen and patience that saw her rise from the margins to centre stage in Italy, and transformed her into a power broker in the European Union.
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![Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni delivers her speech during at an electoral rally ahead of the EU parliamentary elections that will take place in Italy on 8 and 9 June, in Rome, Saturday, June 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) A person gestures with their left hand as they speak into a microphone.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7228230.1717779626!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/european-election-italy.jpg)
As Italians join citizens from 26 other countries to elect a new European parliament, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is displaying the same political acumen and patience that saw her rise from the margins to centre stage in Italy, and transformed her into a power broker in the European Union.