Bangladesh, March 29 -- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has aligned herself with US Vice President J.D. Vances sharp rebuke of European leadership, highlighting a growing ideological divide between key Western nations. Her remarks come amid shifting political alliances and debates over democratic values, free speech, and military commitments in Ukraine.

At the annual Munich Security Conference last month, Vice President J.D. Vance delivered a pointed critique of European governance, arguing that some EU nations, as well as the UK, have strayed from their commitments to democratic principles. He accused European elites of suppressing free speech and pushing ideological conformity onto citizens, a sentiment that resonated with Meloni...