Will Italy block the European Union (EU)? The European Commission hopes that it will have “constructive cooperation with the new Italian authorities”said Monday, September 26, his spokesman, Eric Mamer, after the victory of the far-right party of Giorgia Meloni in the legislative elections.
“The Commission and President Ursula von der Leyen are working with the governments coming out of the elections of the countries of the European Union. It is no different in this case”, he said during a daily press conference of the European executive. The victory of Giorgia Meloni, known for her Eurosceptic positions, worries in Europe.
French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne warned that Paris would be “watchful” to “respect” human rights and women’s right to abortion. For Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albarés, “populism always ends in disaster”. Berlin expects its part of Italy to stay “very favorable to Europe”. The far-right leader, on the other hand, received enthusiastic support from the pet peeves of Brussels, Poland and Hungary, as well as congratulations from the far-right Spanish party VOX and the National Rally in France.
