Meloni’s Call for European Defense Amid US Isolationism Concerns
Concluding the Atreju rally, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni emphasized the need for Europe to bolster its own defense capabilities, referencing potential shifts in U.S. security strategies under Donald Trump. Meloni argued that Europe must organize its own defense, asserting that outsourcing security to the U.S. came with a cost. Government allies also used the event to present a united front, while other international and domestic figures were in attendance. The ECR group also pushed for a “Giorgia” majority in the European Parliament.