On Tuesday, December 11, Politico published a ranking of the most influential people in Europe. They were divided into three categories. This is stated on the website of the publication, according to UNN.
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It is noted that Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is recognized as the most influential person in Europe, and in a few years she has transformed from a marginal political figure to one of the key players in the European and global political arena.
Today, if you want to talk to Europe, calling Georgia Maloney is the obvious choice. Even figures such as Elon Musk, the richest man in the world and an adviser to the newly elected US President Donald Trump, turn to the Italian prime minister to discuss strategic issues,
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Meloni became Prime Minister of Italy less than a decade after her party was considered ultra-nationalist and radical. Today, she has managed to establish herself as a politician with whom both Brussels and Washington are willing to cooperate.
According to analysts, her influence is due to her ability to find a balance between her party's radical ideas and pragmatic cooperation with international partners. Her leadership demonstrates a new era of change in European politics, where traditional political approaches are giving way to new faces with a strong nationalist agenda.
The winners of other nominations were also announced: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was No. 1 in the category of "Doers," German opposition leader Friedrich Merz was first among "Destroyers," and Mark Rutte, NATO Secretary General, topped the list of "Dreamers.
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The head of the Presidential Administration of Ukraine, Andriy Yermak , was included in Politico's ranking of the most influential people in Europe in the category of "dreamers." Putin was ranked second in the category of "figures" with the signature "imperialistic.