Meloni: «In the EU I acted as a European leader».
«I behaved as a European leader should behave because I asked myself if the trajectory was right». These are the words of the prime minister Giorgia Meloni after the re-election of Ursula von der Leyen as President of the European Commission without Fdl's votes.
«If you decide to say yes just to do what others do, you are not doing the job that a leader is supposed to do. To Europe - explained the Prime Minister - Politics, which is vision and decision, has often been missing.".
«I sided with Italy in the European Council by abstaining on the mandate for von der Leyen, suggesting everyone to take into consideration the indication that emerged from the polls – underlined the premier interview from Corriere della Sera -. On Thursday, however, I aligned my party, within a parliamentary vote, on the political program of the next Commission. It's a fundamental distinction."
«The M5S insults me because I voted like them – he continued -, the Democratic Party because I didn't vote like them after they themselves threatened not to support von der Leyen if she dared to talk to me. And all together they insult the center-right parties for having voted differently, exactly as they did".
«I think I made a coherent choice, not about my positions, but compared to the European elections, the issue is not von der Leyen yes or no, the issue is what are the priorities that Europe must deal with".
Reproduction reserved © Copyright La Milano