The Elysee said Monday that it respects the “democratic option” of the Italians and called on Rome to “continue working together”, as “Europeans”, after the victory of Giorgia Meloni’s far-right Fratelli d’Italia party in the legislative elections. .
“The Italian people have made a democratic and sovereign choice. We respect it,” he said in a statement sent by the “Castle.” “As neighbors and friends, we must continue to work together,” she added.
“On the Europeans”
“It is as Europeans that we will be able to face our common challenges”, the presidency insists again.
President Emmanuel Macron praised the good cooperation with outgoing Italian Prime Minister and former head of the European Central Bank (ECB) Mario Draghi.
Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, for her part, stressed that France will be “attentive” to “respect” for human rights and the right to abortion in Italy. Giorgia Meloni, 45, campaigned under the slogan “God, country and family,” raising fears of an Italian withdrawal on abortion rights and those relating to same-sex relationships.
Source: BFM TV
