John Downing: Italian PM Giorgia Meloni under pressure from deputy as he extends invite to Marine Le Pen
For a time they were seen as “sisters of the European political right”, gaining ground in both France and Italy. But plans by Marine Le Pen to address a hard-right rally in Italy tomorrow are proving an embarrassment for Giorgia Meloni, who has gravitated to the political centre since taking over as prime minister in Rome a year ago.