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Italian prime minister is expected to meet with the President Donald Trump On Thursday, in a move to reduce tensions and intermediary play between the White House and the EU among the tariffs that the president imposed against the block.
Trump referred to Meloni as “a superb leader and a fantastic person”, and the Italian Prime Minister was one of the few international leaders to attend him Opening JanuaryHuman
But it is believed that the Italian leader has been more in mind than maintaining positive relationships with Trump. He seeks to lead the accusation in protecting it EU EconomicsHuman
President-elect Donald Trump meets with the Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni at Mary-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida on January 4, 2025. (Italian Government/Booklet through Reuters)
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“I think Europeans consider this an opportunity, not a problem,” said Peter Raff, a senior colleague and director of the European and Eurasian Center with Hudson.
“He has good relations with Ursula von Valley Lynn, the head of the EU (EU), and given their mutual conservatism, it is suitable for Trump,” he said.
The European Union must persuade the president until July to export his “mutual tariffs” on “Freedom Day” on April 2, which paused a week later for 90 days Global conclusionHuman
But the EU is still subject to the 10 % initial tariffs that Trump has dealt with all business partners as well as 25 % of steel, aluminum and vehicles.
These tariffs, though unwanted, were not a complete shock for international leaders, because Trump had pledged to approve widespread tariffs while on the path of campaigns, and in the weeks ending April 2, EU leaders Reports Zero -to -zero tariffs with Washington in an action to prevent the president from approving the tariffs.
The White House did not answer Digital Fox News questions, and why the President did not accept the deal, and instead went with what he called “mutual tariffs”.
President Donald Trump has a chart of “mutual tariffs” while speaking during a business announcement at the White House on April 2, 2025. (Chip somodevilla/getty images)
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But Meloni is expected to press the offer because he is under pressure not only to balance Italy as a member of the EU and maintain his strong historical relations with the United States, and he also faces the country's economy due to the consequences of trade war with the United States.
The United States has become an Italian non -EU export market No. 1, worth $ 76 billion in 2024, though Rome imported only $ 32 billion from the United States that year. State trade dataParticipation in what Trump has classified as “unfair” business practices
President Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Georgia Melony (Pictures of Gitti)
Italy is the third largest exporter of the European Union in the United States behind Germany and Ireland, meaning that Meloni is facing significant internal pressure to start his good relations with Trump in advance to start a sense of real economic pain, especially as industries targeting in its tariff warfare, such as our exporters, such as exporters, Exporting food such as cheese and wineHuman
“Instead of giving up on history or burning bridges with the White House, he has carefully chosen his speech because the President announced his tariff two weeks ago,” Raf said. “I don't know if he will be successful this week, but if anyone can do it, he is probably Meloni. He has a lot of credibility.”
Other EU leaders, such as Irish Prime MinisterYou've made similar trips to the United States to meet Trump, though it was not enough to prevent the 20 % blanket tariff that Trump announced this month.
Prime Minister of Italy, Georgia Melony, Left and President of the European Commission, Ursula von Valley (Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)
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. However, Reports indicate That some EU leaders are hoping to be the one who will change the wave.
But the European Union does not put all its eggs in the melon basket. Earlier this week, the EU Commissioner for Marus šefčovič met with the US -Luthenik trade secretary and US Trading Representative Jimison Greier and said in a said Post -social media post That the European Union is committed to finding a “mutual solution for illegal tariffs”.
“The EU is a constructive and ready for a fair deal-from the counterpart by the tariff offer 0 for us on our 0 on industrial goods and working on non-tariff barriers.” “Achieving this requires considerable joint effort from both parties.”
The Meloni's office immediately did not answer Fox News Digital's questions about whether he considers the transaction between Italy and the United States instead of working in the EU contract.