Can Italy’s Meloni Prevail Against the International Criminal Court and a Prosecutor Bent on Overturning Her Mandate?

The opposition never relents in its drive to oust the Magic Boot’s legitimately-elected premier.

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Opposition members of parliament during a debate on February 5, 2025, over the repatriation of a Libyan warlord wanted by the International Criminal Court. AP/Gregorio Borgia

Can Prime Minister Meloni prevail against the International Criminal Court and a domestic prosecutor bent on overturning her mandate? And does it matter that national security hangs in the balance?

Signora Meloni may be Europe’s most powerful leader, but even Italy’s Iron Lady isn’t immune to the slings, arrows and indictments of a weaponized global judiciary — as well as domestic courtroom magistrates wielding political axes.

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