Has a new power axis in Europe emerged between Germany and Italy? (opens in new tab)

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz have signed a “partnership agreement” in Rome, focused on strengthening security policy and Europe’s defense industry, taking stricter action against migration, curbing Brussels’ “overregulation,” and stimulating trade, according to a Telegraph piece cited by Mandiner. The U.K. portal says Italy and Germany “have seized the steering wheel of Europe […]