European leaders compete for closeness with Trump.

European leaders are racing to get closer to Donald Trump, with right-wing politicians like Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni standing out among them. Meloni is the only EU leader who was invited to Trump’s inauguration and has already had a warm meeting with him. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is also close to Trump, but his pro-Russian policy could be problematic. Polish leaders, such as Mateusz Morawiecki, are also striving to build ties with Trump. Dutch official Mark R