When Meloni took office one year ago, many in Europe worried about the prospect of Italy's democracy backsliding. Euronews correspondent Giorgia Orlandi spoke with one analyst who said Meloni ''has adopted a new way of governing the country that is yet to be analysed''.
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00:00 What has Giorgio Meloni achieved after one year since she took office?
00:04 Well, some of her political promises have not yet been fulfilled,
00:07 the main one being curbing illegal migration.
00:10 In a recent interview, she admitted it herself, saying,
00:13 "that the results were not what we hoped to see."
00:17 Her plan to the Montanese to strengthen border control in exchange of EU funds
00:22 has so far failed.
00:24 And adding to that, many Italians believe that little has been done
00:28 to deal with unemployment and inflation.
00:31 But according to analysts, when we look at Giorgio Meloni last year in office
00:35 as Italy's Prime Minister, the main highlight here is not so much about
00:40 what she has or hasn't achieved, but rather how much she has transformed
00:45 as a political leader to adapt to challenging times in the past 12 months.
00:50 From being a nationalist, you're a sceptical politician,
00:53 she has become one of Brussels' closest allies.
00:57 She backed NATO's support for Ukraine,
01:00 building closer ties with US President Joe Biden.
01:03 According to political analyst Lorenzo Castellani,
01:06 Giorgio Meloni has created a new style of political leadership.
01:09 I have adopted a style of government that has perhaps not been well analyzed yet.
01:15 In the sense that it is a way between a media politician,
01:20 with a popular nationalist past, and the silence of work.
01:26 She has presented herself as a much less incendiary leader,
01:30 as an expert politician, than a populist leader.
01:34 Her government's approval ratings remain quite stable.
01:37 Due to several factors, including the lack of a strong opposition party,
01:41 chances that she might remain in office for the whole term are quite high.
01:45 We have lived 10 years of abundance, not majority.
01:50 With the victory of the central right, we have returned
01:53 to a bipolar scheme, with a homogeneous majority.
01:59 Meloni has enjoyed a series of advantages, also due to her good fortune.
02:03 First, Salvini is a consumed leader,
02:07 so she can't get much more than she can get.
02:10 On the other hand, the death of Berlusconi leaves Italy uncovered.
02:14 Meloni's political leadership could also be seen as a stabilizing factor
02:18 by many Italians, as Italy and other countries
02:21 face the consequences of the recent Israeli-Palestinian conflict
02:24 and the Russia-Ukraine war.
02:26 Giorgia Orlandi for Euronews in Rome.
02:29 (whooshing)