These results were hoped for by some, feared by others.
Unsurprisingly, Fratteli d'Italia came out on top in the Italian general elections.
Built on a union of rights, the breakthrough of its leader, Giorgia Meloni, is hailed and held up as a model by various populist and far-right parties in Europe.
This is also the case in France, where the most right-wing personalities of the political spectrum are delighted with this victory.
He is one of the first to speak out on the subject.
At the end of the evening on Sunday, Eric Zemmour shared a press release on social networks addressing his "
congratulations
" to Giorgia Meloni.
After having pleaded for an alliance of the rights throughout his presidential campaign, the former polemicist was delighted that this union was made on the “
cement
” of “
the identity question
”.
“
Despite their failure in 2018, Madame Meloni and her young party never gave up.
Deaf to injunctions to back down and refusing any ideological and political compromise
,” he wrote again.
Before drawing a parallel with his own training, Reconquest, in which “
we will not submit
”.
"
How not to look at this victory as proof that yes, coming to power is possible?
“, he asks.
For her part, Marine Le Pen hailed the decision of the Italian people to "
take back control of their destiny by electing a patriotic and sovereignist government
".
"
Bravo to Giorgia Meloni and Matteo Salvini for resisting the threats of an anti-democratic and arrogant European Union by achieving this great victory
," she said.
The acting president of the RN, Jordan Bardella, also spoke of the “
lesson of humility
” sent to the European Union.
Last week, Ursula von der Leyen had mentioned
"instruments"
to sanction possible attacks on democracy in the event of victory of the right-wing coalition.
"
No threat of any kind can stop democracy: the peoples of Europe raise their heads and take their destiny into their own hands
,” said the MEP.
Republicans Divided
The members of the Republicans, on the other hand, are more discreet, and not all have the same reading of this political event.
MEP François-Xavier Bellamy, for example, considers that Giorgia Meloni's party "
is not pro-fascist
".
"
It's madness to believe that 25% of Italians are fascists, it's intellectual laziness
", he explained on Sud Radio, specifying that "
the real danger for Europe is not
is not Meloni is that illegal immigration has exploded in Italy and that the leaders do not want to hear.
“A message similar to that of the mayor (LR) of Chalon-sur-Saône, Gilles Platret, who”
welcomes the decision of the Italian people
“.
"
I can recognize the points of agreement on immigration, the fight against Islamism
, he developed at the microphone of Public Senate.
But I see no difference between the economic program of the National Rally and that of Jean-Luc Mélenchon.
»
Conversely, LR deputy Julien Dive describes "
a disastrous game of shameful alliances (which) brings the far right to power in Italy
".
"
As expected, as everywhere in Europe in the event of an alliance between the right and the far right, the 'traditional' right-wing party (here Forza Italia) only serves as a stepping stone for the populists
", adds his colleague Pierre-Henri Dumont.
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On the left, the tone is naturally quite different, and the warning messages are multiplying.
For the ecologist Yannick Jadot, it is the "
terrible post-fascist victory
".
"
Poland, Hungary, Sweden and now Italy... Democracy is never acquired, the impulses of hatred never overcome
", he affirmed, calling for "
convincing that another project of civilization is possibly
”.
"
The wolves have entered Italy
", also wrote Sandrine Rousseau.
The president of the socialist group in the Assembly, Boris Vallaud, for his part spoke of a "
dark awakening in Europe
", where "
the Italian far right is winning the elections
".
"
A call to order for all of us.
It is urgent to restore hope to the left.
»
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Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, however, did not wish to expand on the subject.
Asked about BFMTV / RMC this Monday morning, the tenant of Matignon invited not to “take the steps”.
"I do not want to comment on the democratic choice of the Italian people, and now it is up to the President of the Republic to appoint the President or the President of the Council
," she said cautiously.
And to reaffirm that
“in Europe, we carry a certain number of values and that of course we will be attentive to ensuring that these values on human rights (…) are respected by all.”