In this episode of Interference, co-host Alex Phillips and Justin Stares are joined by Carlo Fidanza, senior Member of the European Parliament and leading figure in Italy’s Fratelli d’Italia, the party of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. They explore the growing tensions within the transatlantic relationship. The conversation covers:
- Donald Trump’s approach to Europe, NATO, and defence spending
- Whether Europe must become more strategically autonomous
- The Greenland controversy and Arctic security
- Europe’s internal divisions over sovereignty and federalism
- Giorgia Meloni’s balancing act between Brussels and Washington
- Ukraine, Russia, and the prospects for peace and security guarantees
- The rise of populist parties and the future of European leadership.
