The EU’s ‘Golden Girl of the Right’ is set to shine at the G7 Summit in Italy

The only major leader in the EU to win in the EU Parliament elections now has the world stage

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Facts4EU looks at the meeting in Italy of the world’s major western powers, including the UK

On Thursday (13 Jun 2024) the leaders of the world’s seven most important western powers started gathering in the beautiful Borgo Egnazia in Apulia Italy, for a G7 Summit from June 13-15, 2024. The event brings together the Presidents and Prime Ministers of these countries – the US, the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Japan and Canada, as well as (bizarrely) the President of the EU Council and the President of the EU Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.

Italy currently holds the presidency of the G7, which puts the ‘Golden Girl of the Right’ in the EU on centre stage. Italy’s PM - Giorgia Meloni - was the only one whose party triumphed in the EU Parliamentary elections held on 06-09 June.

Before setting off from Rome yesterday, the Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said: "I'm proud that we are heading to the G7 and to Europe with the strongest government of all."

Who is Giorgia Meloni?

Described by the BBC as "far-right", we countered our state broadcaster's narrative back in 2022 and have been proved right. She won power as we predicted and there is nothing in her government's policies which could be described as "far-right". Here is part of what we published back then.

It’s 2019 and you are at a political rally in Rome. Onto the stage explodes a small bundle of Italian dinamite… “I am Giorgia, I am a woman, I am a mother, I am Italian, I am Christian.” Italy’s new PM-in-waiting, described herself in these simple but forceful terms.

In so doing, she covered a number of her beliefs. She’s a woman (no ‘non-binary genders’ for her). She’s a mother to one daughter (she believes in family values). She’s Italian (she believes in the identity of the nation state, not the EU superstate). Finally, she’s Christian (none of that ‘multi-faith’ stuff for her).

So powerful was this simple message it inspired an anti-Giorgia dance song which sampled her speech and then backfired by becoming hugely popular among her supporters. It’s worth a listen, to understand the Meloni fenomeno.

This video went viral and has been viewed over 13 million times.

The contrast with France and Germany

Immediately following those EU elections, President Macron of France was forced to dissolve his French government and call a snap election. Chancellor Scholz of Germany was humiliated by the right-wing AfD and is now fighting for his political career.

We suspect the British PM Rishi Sunak must be thinking there are worse places to be than sunny Apulia in the middle of a difficult UK general election campaign, given his lacklustre performance on British television so far…

Credit : Italian government, 2024 - click to enlarge

What is being discussed at the G7?

In addition to many ‘side events’ and ‘bilateral discussions’ here are the main topics.

Brexit Facts4EU.Org Summary

G7 agenda - 13-15 Jun 2024

[Source: Palazzo Chigi (Italian PM's office), June 2024]

DAY ONE

Session I (G7 format) – Africa, climate change, and development
Session II (G7 format) - Middle East
Session III a (G7 + Ukraine format) - Ukraine
Session III b (G7 format) – Ukraine
Side event on the G7 Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment
G7 Heads of Delegation and partners are welcomed by the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella
Aperitif – Cultural event – Official dinner

DAY TWO

Session IV (G7 format) – Migration
Session V (G7 format) - Indo-Pacific and Economic Security (with working lunch)
The Pope
Session VI (G7 + the Pope + Outreach format) – Artificial Intelligence, Energy, Africa-Mediterranean
Closing session (G7 format) - Adoption of the G7 Summit Communiqué and closure of the G7 Summit

DAY THREE

Press conference

All of the above will have been agreed in advance by the officials working for the world leaders. A draft summary communique will also have been discussed in advance by these officials.

In the programme there are ample opportunities for photo sessions which may be helpful to the leaders who are present.

Observations

A cursory glance at the agenda above might lead some readers to question whether these global leaders and their governments really understand the concerns of ordinary people in the countries the leaders represent.

The everyday concerns of most people – high energy prices, the cost of Net Zero, the cost of living, the lack of housing and medical services, the problems with the integration of millions of migrants, and the specific security threats from Iran, Russia, China and North Korea – these are not mentioned. Nor is the growing disconnect between the political classes and their electorates.

The one positive is that migration is the first topic for discussion on Day Two, and credit must probably go to Giorgia Meloni for this.

With all the lunches, dinners and sightseeing that are in the full programme, it must be questioned just how much value these summits really have. One thing we can guarantee is there will be no shortage of photos provided to media outlets.

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Reader Comments 15

1. Sparky , Friday, June 14, 2024, 04:54:

A unecessary slight at the BBC included, all media, NBC, LBC, DE, DM refer to Georgia Meloni as far right.
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The rise of the right within the EU may start to tackle illegal migration and legal migration, which is the only way that the boats across the channel will stop. Having got themselves across Europe and living in temporary camps in Calais crossing the channel will look like a walk in the park. It is a shame that the UK is not still in the EU to lead on the issue.

2. Old Albion , Friday, June 14, 2024, 05:37:

Sparky, anyone right of Fidel Castro is now wrongly labelled as 'far-right' by the media.
Your opinion that the EU will tackle migrants leaving France and will ever stop them heading to England, is naive in the extreme. The French want them to come here. The EU has ignored the issue for 20 years.

3. Ashley Great Britain , Friday, June 14, 2024, 06:15:

As this article suggests, The G7 discussion agenda doesn't focus on what matters to people most.
It's as if these G7 members accept the situation at home and have little interest in improving it.
What is this global agenda that hides behind the corner.

4. Gazzablack , Friday, June 14, 2024, 07:42:

3, Ashley
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The G7 countries from the EU haven't the competence to carry out any G7 decisions because they have franchises that competence out to the EU.
Hence the EU's presence at these meetings.
They have to get Brussels permission to do anything.
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1, sparkless
Yes Hiroo we could be just like Hungary, paying out millions in fines just for having the temerity of trying to protect our own borders.
Either that or accept the imposiition by Brussels of millions more migrants
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And a quick reminder.
The Nazi's were left wing (Socialist), not right wing.
WW2 started when two left wing countries (Germany and Russia) divided Poland up between them.

5. Ashley Great Britain , Friday, June 14, 2024, 08:44:

4 Gazzablack.
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That's an excellent point. Just look at what the left can do.
Labour anyone ! ?

6. LuxuryBalloon , Friday, June 14, 2024, 08:58:

4 Gazza. ‘The Nazi's were left wing’? Does that mean that neo-nazi’s are also left-wing? … following the Gazzablack-logic.

7. NH , Friday, June 14, 2024, 09:34:

1. Sparky, "illegal migration and legal migration, It is a shame that the UK is not still in the EU to lead on the issue"
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Day Two
Session IV (G7 format) – Migration
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The UK is one of the few countries present at this summit. 24 EU countries have no individual representation and the EU never agrees on anything so their views are not being considered. It seems that we do not need to be a member of the EU to be one of the few countries that are invited to discuss this and other major issues.

8. KB , Friday, June 14, 2024, 10:59:

Day Two:
THE POPE ??????

9. Gazzablack , Friday, June 14, 2024, 11:17:

6, LB
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Yes, the clue is in the name, which was officially the " National Socialist German Workers Party".
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Post war it was a triumph of the left to successfully label the Nazi's as "far right" and thus appear to be the more liberal side of the political spectrum.
Were the actions of the Nazi's very different to the actions of the Russians or Mao Zedong's Chinese regime?
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I would imagine that today's Neo-Nazis fashion themselves after what they imagine the Nazi party was.
They may be considered right wing, but their more extreme behaviour is left wing.

10. LuxuryBalloon , Friday, June 14, 2024, 13:23:

9 Gazza … In 1992 Meloni joined the Youth Front, the youth wing of the Italian Social Movement (MSI). I suppose the MSI was also left-wing socialist … as the name suggests?

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