Brothers of Italy (FdI) leader and likely next Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni sharply criticised a French minister over remarks that France may monitor the country for violations of rights and freedoms.
Miss Meloni reacted to statements made by France;’s European Affairs Minister, Laurence Boone, who stated in an interview with Italian media: “We want to work with Rome but will monitor respect for rights and freedoms. It is important that the Meloni government remains on the European front against Moscow and in favour of sanctions.”
“On this point, Meloni has clearly expressed his support for what Europe is doing. After that it is clear that we have differences. We will be very careful to respect the values and rules of the rule of law. The EU has already demonstrated to be vigilant towards other countries such as Hungary and Poland,” Boone added.
Following the remarks, Meloni was quick to slam the French minister, saying: “I want to hope that, as often happens, the left-wing press has misrepresented the real statements made by foreign government representatives, and I trust that the French government will immediately deny these words, which resemble too much an unacceptable threat of interference against a sovereign state, a member of the European Union,” Il Giornale reports.
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