When Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy convenes the leaders of the Group of 7 countries on Thursday at a luxury resort hotel overlooking the Adriatic Sea, she might be forgiven for thinking her guests are seeking a refuge.
Except for Ms. Meloni herself, every one of the leaders is arriving at the meeting beleaguered, embattled or endangered an ill-starred convergence that speaks to the political tremors rattling across the West.
Britain's prime minister, Rishi Sunak, is three weeks away from an election in which his Conservative Party is expected to be swept out of power.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany and his Social Democratic Party were humbled in those elections as well, while President Biden is in a dogfight with his predecessor, former President Donald J. Trump.
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