Meloni: Italy will “continue to be a reliable NATO partner” on Ukraine

Meloni: Italy will “continue to be a reliable NATO partner” on Ukraine
October 25, 2022, 7:30 pm

Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni has ensured her full support for Kyiv after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy congratulated her for the electoral victory - Photo. Fratelli d'Italia 🇮🇹 @FratellidItalia

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni confirmed her government’s support for the European Union, NATO and Ukraine on Tuesday, Oct.25, in her first address to parliament, one month after her far-right party won a historic election victory.

The 45-year-old, who was sworn in as Italy’s first woman premier on Saturday, also rejected any links with her country’s fascist past, saying she had “never felt sympathy or closeness to undemocratic regimes… including fascism”.

The prospect of a Eurosceptic, populist government leading the eurozone’s third largest economy has sparked concern among Italy’s allies, particularly in the European Union.

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“Italy is fully part of Europe and the Western world,” Meloni told the lower house of parliament, adding that it would “continue to be a reliable partner of NATO in supporting Ukraine”.

The last government under Mario Draghi was one of the strongest EU supporters of sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, and also sent weapons to Kyiv.

Source: kyivpost

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