"I am here to confirm once again the position of my party, my personal position and the position of the leader of my party totally in favor of NATO and transatlantic relations, in favor of Europe and against the unacceptable Russian invasion of Ukraine".
This was stated by the national coordinator of FI Antonio Tajani arriving at the EPP summit before the EU Council.
"We will support any government that has a clear pro-EU, pro-Ukraine and pro-rule of law approach. I am happy that Antonio Tajani is here, he is the guarantor of Fi's Atlanticism," said the group leader and president of the EPP Manfred Weber entering the summit of the Popolari in Brussels.
"I will meet Tajani, I have spoken with all the Italian political leaders and my message to Italy is to stay in the heart of Europe, I have no doubts that he does so and his Atlanticism" as well as "his support for Ukraine", he said. PE president Roberta Metsola before joining the EPP summit.
"I have known Tajani for many years, he is a convinced European and a convinced Atlanticist. And I am convinced that he will work to keep Italy at the center of Europe", she added.
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