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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/26/meloni-referendum-defeat-cost-trump-factor
Meloni’s referendum defeat shows the cost of the Trump factor | Riccardo Alcaro | The Guardian
Mar 26, 2026 - The Italian PM has won plaudits for her tightrope-walking pragmatism. But have voters now had enough, asks international relations expert Riccardo Alcaro
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https://www.politico.eu/article/italy-judicial-reform-referendum-defeat-giorgia-meloni/
Referendum defeat brings Italy’s Meloni crashing down to earth – POLITICO
Mar 24, 2026 - The opposition senses the high-flying prime minister can now be beaten in an election expected next year.
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https://unherd.com/newsroom/referendum-defeat-has-dented-giorgia-melonis-invincibility/?edition=us
Referendum defeat has dented Giorgia Meloni’s invincibility
Mar 24, 2026 - Every time an Italian prime minister amasses enough political capital to try and change the country’s economic rut, they blow their chance by messing with the...
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https://ecfr.eu/article/the-trump-trap-why-melonis-referendum-defeat-is-a-warning-for-europe/
The Trump trap: Why Meloni’s referendum defeat is a warning for Europe – European Council on...
Mar 26, 2026 - The Italian prime minister’s referendum defeat could reveal the price of allying with a US administration that goes against European interests
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