The European Union’s executive body said on Monday (26th) that it hopes for “constructive cooperation” with Italy, which is expected to win a government led by Eurosceptic MP Giorgia Meloni, 45.
“The European Commission is working with voted governments in EU countries and the same is true in this case,” said Eric Mamer, spokesman for the body.
“We hope to be in constructive cooperation with the Italian authorities, now we expect Italy to form a government according to Constitutional procedures.”
Meloni, the likely future prime minister, has always taken a Eurosceptic stance, but today he no longer talks about removing Italy from the European Union, as the country is the main beneficiary and rightful of the bloc’s post-pandemic recovery fund. approximately 200 billion euros.
Countries – French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne also spoke of Meloni’s victory and assured that the country would be “careful” to ensure that “the values of human rights, mutual respect, especially the right to abortion are respected by all”.
Marine Le Pen, the leader of the French far-right, said that the Italian people “take their own destiny into their own hands by choosing a patriotic and sovereign government”. “I congratulate Giorgia Meloni and Matteo Salvini for resisting threats from an arrogant and undemocratic European Union.”
Meloni also received congratulations from Hungary’s far-right Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Prime Minister emphasized “Deserved victory” on Facebook.
Wolfgang Buchner, spokesman for German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, said he hoped Italy would remain “a very friendly European country”. “We hope that won’t change,” he said.
source: Noticias
