With her right-wing populism and strategic stability, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni emerges as Europe's most powerful leader.

Politico has named Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni the most influential person in Europe for 2024, underscoring her enormous sway over the continent. Meloni's rise is indicative of a larger trend of right-wing populism gaining ground throughout Europe, and this yearly list recognizes influential personalities influencing European politics.

Since assuming office in 2022, Giorgia Meloni, the head of the right-wing Brothers of Italy party, has become a powerful political force. She was once seen as an ultranationalist, but she has changed her image and is now respected in both Washington and Brussels.

She is a "straight-talking alpha," according to Politico, who can outsmart opponents with her intelligence and commanding demeanor. She is seen as Italy's "alpha" figure due to her leadership style, and she is regarded as an important EU stakeholder who strikes a balance between pragmatic government and nationalist ideals. This covers how she has handled important matters like migration policies and Ukraine.

Giorgia Meloni has solidified her government, making it one of the most stable in recent Italian history, despite early skepticism about her term.

Giorgia Meloni has enacted immigration and LGBTQ+ rights measures after her victory that would have previously prompted EU leaders to denounce her. Rather, Brussels has responded to her strategy with a combination of praise and apathy.