The new Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, assured this Tuesday, in her first speech before Parliament, that Italy will continue to be “a reliable partner of NATO”, supporting Ukraine against Russia and defending European integration.
In his speech before parliament – where he will receive a vote of confidence today followed by another, on Wednesday, from the Senate, officially legitimizing his power – Meloni stressed that “Italy is part of the West, the cradle of freedom and democracy.”
Therefore, he added, Italy will continue to be “a reliable partner of NATO [Organização do Tratado do Atlântico Norte]”, which supports Ukraine with training and equipment in the war against Russia.
Despite leading a eurosceptic party -the Brothers of Italy-, Giorgia Meloni, assured that the intention “is not to prevent or sabotage European integration”, but to make the community machine work better.
The new prime minister also warned the deputies that the situation in Italy “does not allow time to be wasted”, thanking her predecessor, Mario Draghi, for allowing a rapid passage to power, despite the fact that the Brothers of Italy have been the only force of opposition. of the previous government.
In her speech, Meloni also thanked the president, Sergio Mattarella, for having chosen her as prime minister, after the victory of the Brothers of Italy party in the elections on September 25, affirming that “this is a fundamental moment for democracy”.
Meloni also thanked his coalition partners, the Liga party, led by Matteo Salvini, and the conservative Forza Italia party, led by Silvio Berlusconi, for allowing him to form a government in almost record time.
The “most sincere” thanks were, however, sent “to the Italian people, the only sovereign”, according to Meloni, defending that the countries that warned that they would remain “attentive” to the movements of a right-wing and extreme government -Correct “are not respecting the Italian people”.
The new leader of the Italian executive admitted before parliament that she feels “the weight of being the first woman in the position of prime minister in Italy” on her shoulders, but guaranteed that she will keep the promises she made in the campaign “although some people may don’t like it.”
Source: TSF
