![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/laughing-rishi-sunak-cosies-up-to-italian-far-right-pm-as-he-finds-new-pal/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/0_Vilnius-Nato-summit.jpg&description=While Mr Sunak often looks awkward at events, this melts away around Italian far-right PM Giorgia Meloni, who he appeared relaxed and warm around at the Nato summit in Lithuania this week Rishi Sunak appears to have made a close international ally in the form of Italian far-right PM Giorgia Meloni. The two leaders were pictured laughing together as NATO chiefs gathered in Lithuania this week. Both were pictured giggling like schoolkids at something on Ms Meloni's phone on Tuesday night, while they were also seen sharing a joke during a meeting yesterday. Observers have said that while Mr Sunak can appear "awkward" at official events, this seems to melt away around the Italian leader. Ms Meloni became Italy's most extreme leader since Benito Mussolini in October when her party Brothers of Italy, which has neo-fascist roots, won more than 25% of the vote. Relaxed-looking Mr Sunak smiled and folded his hands in front of him as he shared a joke with Ms Meloni. It happened 24 hours after pictures of the pair looking at her phone and laughing - although No10 officials were unable to say what they found so amusing. Magazine Reaction observed that while Mr Sunak can appear awkward, but this appears to drop around the Italian leader. It wrote: "Behind the friendly handshakes and posed back pats often lie fraught bilateral tensions. "Yet warm moments between Sunak and Meloni somehow appear more genuine. Indeed, Sunak's awkward body language seems to instantly dissolve within the presence of the Italian PM. " She and Mr Sunak came to power within three days of each other, with Mr Sunak selected by Tory MPs following Liz Truss's disastrous 49 days in Downing Street. Mr Sunak has previously said that values between the UK and Italy are "very aligned', while the Italian leader said they were on the "same side' over many issues. Ms Meloni has previously appeared at anti-LGBT rights demonstrations and is a believer in the racist great replacement theory. She has called for a naval){kind=link}
While Mr Sunak often looks awkward at events, this melts away around Italian far-right PM Giorgia Meloni, who he appeared relaxed and warm around at the Nato summit in Lithuania this week
Rishi Sunak appears to have made a close international ally in the form of Italian far-right PM Giorgia Meloni.
The two leaders were pictured laughing together as NATO chiefs gathered in Lithuania this week.
Both were pictured giggling like schoolkids at something on Ms Meloni’s phone on Tuesday night, while they were also seen sharing a joke during a meeting yesterday.
Observers have said that while Mr Sunak can appear “awkward” at official events, this seems to melt away around the Italian leader.