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Meloni: The left's taboo in Italy could end
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni declared that Italy remains committed to the unity of the West, rejecting accusations of a change of position in relation to the United States and defending a range of her government's policies, from electoral reform to the minimum wage and management of the pandemic.
In an interview for the show "10 Minutes" on Rete 4, Meloni said that she has not changed her stance towards the US.
" I am not anti-American today and I was not submissive yesterday. I am a person who believes that the West is stronger when it is united and I have worked for this. Strong relationships are built on honesty and I have always been honest ," she declared.
Commenting on a video of herself gesturing during a conversation with US President Donald Trump, Meloni clarified that it had no political significance. "I was talking and I'm a person who gestures a lot," she said.
Regarding the use of American military bases in Italy, Meloni described the statements of NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte as "very inaccurate".
According to her, Italy has only authorized activities provided for in existing agreements and that "do not involve offensive actions."
Electoral reform
The Prime Minister also defended the electoral reform being discussed in Italy, saying that it does not favor political parties, but citizens.
" The system gives voters the opportunity to decide who wins and guarantees the winner the numbers to govern with clarity ," Meloni said.
She accused political opponents of opposing the reform because they "have governed without winning the elections" and want to continue with "palace games."
Meloni said that the Italian establishment sees as a threat the possibility that in the future the President of the Republic will come from the right.
" It was assumed that some things could not change, but it turned out that they could. It is not excluded that this taboo will also be broken and Italy will have a president who does not come from the left ," she declared.
According to her, this would be further proof that citizens who are not left-wing "are not children of a lesser God" and have the same rights to run the country.
Attack on the opposition and Vannacci
Commenting on the figure of General Roberto Vannacci, Meloni said that he does not see major differences between him and the opposition parties.
" I don't think there's any big difference. They vote like the left and talk against us all day long ," she said.
She added that it is difficult to build something with those who, according to her, only aim to destroy.
Regarding the minimum wage, Meloni reiterated her opposition to a mandatory rate set by the state.
According to her, the "fair wage" model, negotiated between unions and employer organizations, is more liberal and effective.
" I have not become leftist at all. The left has for decades no longer dealt with workers, wages and improving their conditions. We have done this through measures that are yielding results ," Meloni concluded. /Pamphlet
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