He assures he does not regret being in the Draghi government: “I would do it again”
League leader Matteo Salvini risked five years of political stability for Italy on Monday following the victory of the Italian right with Giorgia Meloni’s far-right Brothers of Italy at the helm and has promised “for a long period of time” with which she will be the prime minister. in the history of the country.
“Today is a great day as we have five years of stability ahead of us,” he said at a press conference at the party’s headquarters in Milan. So he congratulated Meloni and assured that “they will work together for a long time to come”. For Salvini, however, yesterday’s election day is a “first step” to ensure the formation has 100 seats in parliament, although he regretted that the party only got 9% of the vote.
“I am not satisfied with the result. Giorgia Meloni has done well. Having in government (Mario Draghi’s) cost us a price, but I’d do it again. Now we are there with a leadership role,” he argued before pointing out that “he is in contact with Meloni” with a view to forming the new government.
In that sense, he said he felt “optimistic” despite going to bed “pissed” and stressed that “he couldn’t imagine another nine months of a confused government”. “The voters’ view is clear: they rewarded those who opposed and those who overthrew the government,” he said.
“I put the interests of the country above those of the party,” said Salvini, who has indicated that the League will do its best. “We will provide the best team possible, even in terms of security,” the Italian politician continued, urging the outgoing government “to avoid initiatives that are not approved by the new majority emerging from the polls.”
Source: La Verdad
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