Renzi calls for European strategy, slams Trump, Orbán and Meloni
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- Category: Europe
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-17 16:44 UTC
- Sources: France 24 English
Former Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi urged Europe to develop a unified geopolitical strategy while denouncing what he called Donald Trump's 'global chaos' and the populism of Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán and Italian PM Giorgia Meloni. Speaking in an interview with France 24, Renzi offered analysis of instability in global alliances, Europe's energy vulnerability, and shifting political leadership ethics. He struck a tone balancing pragmatism with principle on the current state of European cohesion.