A look back at Meloni’s three years in power

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00:01She's made the cover of Time magazine. Politico named her the most powerful person in Europe.

00:08She's built close ties with EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen

00:13and with US President Donald Trump, who calls her a friend.

00:18She has taken Europe by storm and highly respected.

00:22Everybody loves her and respects her and I can't say that about many people.

00:27Giorgia Meloni, the first woman to become Italy's Prime Minister, is now on track to break a longevity record

00:35in a country where governments often last barely a year.

00:40I am Giorgia. I am a woman. I am a mother. I am Italian. I am Christian.

00:47Since taking office, Italy has seen its public deficit fall,

00:52from 8.6% in 2022 to just 3.4% today.

00:57Unemployment has dropped to its lowest in 20 years,

01:01and Meloni has become a model for conservatives.

01:05But behind the headlines, dark numbers remain.

01:08Declining wages, rising poverty, a demographic crisis, stagnant growth.

01:14Often hidden beneath a polished policy machine that has won over many conservatives,

01:21and even made some almost forget the neo-fascist roots of Meloni's party, Fratelli d'Italia.

01:29Since 2022, Meloni has softened her positions.

01:33She boasts a 60% drop in illegal immigration.

01:37But legal migration is rising.

01:40Her government plans to issue half a million non-European work visas by 2028,

01:46to fill jobs in high-demand sectors.

01:50Three years in power have shown Giorgia Meloni to be less an ideologue and more a pragmatist.

01:57And above all, a skilled politician.

02:00In my community, Meloni won't soothe this you up our everyday.

02:09But before they first draped, I'll give you an opinion.

02:10Seven dollars.

02:11In the meantime, I'll give you an explanation in the conspirator.

02:12Guretchedosis.

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02:16If you look at the pressure in blows,

02:19called Giorgia Mon.

02:21A bill wait less than 50%.

02:22Let's get from swoje.

02:24On the right way we are.

02:26All September, a few years.

02:28All day, let's try to win the спрос.

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