Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has said she will continue to work with Ursula von der Leyen, despite her party, the Brothers of Italy, voting against the German’s second term as head of the European Commission.
Members of the European Parliament yesterday, Thursday, supported von der Leyen’s bid to head the European Commission for a new five-year term.
“We have worked together so far and will continue to do so in the future,” Maloney said of his relationship with von der Leyen.
“We are people who have responsibilities and understand their importance,” Meloni told the Italian Corriere della Sera newspaper in an interview published today.
Meloni, who leads Italy’s right-wing government from 2022, said he backed von der Leyen’s words in a speech to the European Parliament about the need to control immigration, but the Italian leader added that Europe as a whole needed fewer rules and needed to find ways. increase its economic competitiveness.
He also emphasized the importance of Italy as the EU’s third largest economy and a founding member of the Union, adding that it has the most stable government of all major EU countries.
“Everyone is aware of the weight and role of Italy,” he said.
The Italian Prime Minister also said that he would be able to work with the US President-elect in November.
“What is important for me is the strength of the alliance with the United States,” he said.
“To think that the alliance between the two G7 countries will change with a change of power is stupid and childish.”