Keir Starmer of the Labour Party has looked to Giorgia Meloni, who has unleashed draconian measures against migrants.

Elon Musk offered effusive praise for Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni in brief remarks at an awards ceremony in New York, the latest sign of coziness between a billionaire who’s trying to get Donald Trump elected and a European leader at odds with her Group of Seven allies.

No one can ever accuse Giorgia Meloni of being an artless dodger. Italy’s first female prime minister is a policy-oriented leader who puts her nation first, earning respect for proffering substantive solutions to the most intractable of problems.

The tech billionaire and the Italian PM exchange pleasantries at glitzy Washington gala dinner, while Atlantic Council staffers fume.

Elon Musk offered effusive praise for Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in brief remarks at an awards ceremony in New York.

The far-right Meloni, who spoke at a think tank gala, has proven to be a more conventional leader than expected.

Showering the Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni with praise, billionaire Elon Musk said the right-wing politician was “even more beautiful on the inside than on the outside”.

Elon Musk honored Italy's PM Giorgia Meloni with the Atlantic Council Global Citizen Award in New York, praising her authenticity and support for the EU.

Elon Musk, the chief executive of Tesla, and Giorgia Meloni, the prime minister of Italy, were the stars of a black-tie dinner in New York on Monday that highlighted Mr. Musk’s increasing involvement in politics.