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)
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