Giorgia Meloni has recently learned the hard way that schmoozing Donald Trump carries big risks for European leaders. She may be learning that choosing sides is sometimes unavoidable https://www.economist.com/europe/2026/04/09/why-a-big-country-like-italy-acts-as-if-it-were-small?taid=69ddeaa2d30a260001cd78bb&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=voante