2022年，意大利再次发生政府更迭。德拉吉大联合政府在政府危机后下台，由意大利兄弟党领袖焦尔吉娅·梅洛尼任总理的右翼政府自2022年10月开始执政。从德拉吉到梅洛尼，意大利对外政策在总体上保持了稳定。德拉吉时期意大利与欧盟和法德合作紧密，梅洛尼在延续这一趋势的同时，在“下一代欧盟”复苏基金使用等问题上与欧盟进一步讨价还价。在俄乌冲突中，德拉吉政府坚决站在西方立场制裁俄罗斯、援助乌克兰，梅洛尼承诺继续该路线，但两任政府都需要克服冲突带来的能源危机。德拉吉在中美之间明显倾向于美国，梅洛尼的右翼政府在保持该立场的同时，仍会与中国开展务实合作。移民难民问题是右翼政党的核心关切，与此相关，梅洛尼政府可能在地中海及周边政策上做出调整。
The year 2022 saw another change of government in Italy. The grand coalition government led by Draghi stepped down after a government crisis and the right-wing government with Giorgia Meloni，leader of the Brothers of Italy，as Prime Minister has taken into power since October 2022. From Draghi to Meloni，Italy’s foreign policy has remained stable in general. Under Draghi government，Italy worked closely with the EU，France and Germany. Meloni continued this trend while bargaining further with the EU on issues such as the use of the NextGenerationEU fund. In the Russia-Ukraine conflict，Draghi government stood firmly with the West in sanctioning Russia and aiding Ukraine，and Meloni promised to continue that line. But both governments needed to overcome the energy crisis caused by the conflict. Draghi clearly favoured the US between China and the US，and Meloni’s right-wing government would maintain that position while still engaging in pragmatic cooperation with China. The issue of immigrants and refugees is a central concern of the right-wing parties. In connection with this，Meloni government may make adjustments in its policies in the Mediterranean area.
