In addition to Giorgia Meloni, there is the great emptiness in Italy-at least in the political day-the opposition has been so disoriented and overwhelmed since the 48-year-old Roman took office as Prime Minister in October 2022 that the first left even change the camp. Like the previously social -democratic city councilor of Rome, Eleonora Talli, who now docked at Melonis Fratelli d’Italia: “I have always perceived Meloni as a strong, determined woman who went her own way and undoubtedly had to overcome a lot of hurdles.”