Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Brussels where she meets the leaders of the European institutions in the afternoon.
Before seeing the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, the President of the Commission, Ursula Von der Leyen, and the President of the Council, Charles Michel, Meloni will meet the EU Commissioner for Economic Affairs, Paolo Gentiloni, for lunch.
"I am confident that the commitment of the new government will take place in a positive spirit".
A senior EU official said this about Italy, speaking in view of the Eurogroup meeting next Monday and recalling that it is not up to the coordination of the finance ministers of the 19 euro countries to "speculate" on the electoral commitments of governments.
"In general, the message from Italy was of a clear desire to commit, a clear desire to abide by the rules", the official pointed out, however, also questioned in light of the visit today to Brussels of the new Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
"Welcome President Giorgia Meloni to the European Parliament. Italy has always played a central role in the EU. More than ever - with the Russian invasion of Ukraine, skyrocketing energy prices and rising inflation - we must remain united. We are stronger if we are together ".
President Metsola wrote in a tweet that she met the Italian premier.
EU melons: "We need timely energy solutions"
"Today I will be in Brussels to meet the leaders of the European institutions. Italy's voice in Europe will be strong: we are ready to tackle the major issues, starting with the energy crisis, collaborating for a timely and effective solution in order to support families and businesses and put a stop to speculation ".
The Prime Minister,
Giorgia Meloni
, writes on social media .
"Today I will be in Brussels with President Giorgia Meloni to meet the leaders of the EU institutions. It will be the start of a constructive and fruitful dialogue, to find serious and concrete solutions to the many open dossiers, starting from the economic and energy crisis".
Thus the Minister of European Affairs
Raffaele Fitto
on Twitter adding that Rome wants to "start a constructive and fruitful dialogue: giving respect and asking for respect".
