Giorgia Meloni absent at top of the willing with Donald Trumpwhile the leaders of France, Germany, Poland, Great Britain And Ukraine they found themselves on the sidelines of the summit of the European political community to Tyrane. The political case was unleashed by the collective phone call with the American president, which took place after the interviews between Moscow and Kiev In Istanbul, in which Italy did not take part.
Oppositions to the attack: “Ghost melons in the international leaders”
Giuseppe Conte accused the premier of being “A ghost in the international leaders“, While Matteo Renzi He talked about “humiliation for Italy“And defined Meloni”The irrelevant influencer“. A crossed fire that reopens the debate on the weight of Italy in the European geopolitical chessboard and the role of the government in the main international dossiers.
Meloni’s reply: “Consistency, not photography”
Giorgia Meloniin a declaration on the sidelines of the CPE summit, defended the choice not to participate: “Not participating in the format of the willing for Ukraine is a fact of clarity and consistency“, he said. The premier then added: “We ask ourselves to participate to send troops or just to take a photo and then say not? In these things you have to be serious, and I am a serious person».
Meloni claimed the line of Italy: No availability for the sending of troops to Ukraine and participation only in the formats compatible with the official positions of the government. He also reiterated support for Ukraine in European and international courses such as theEU and the United Nations.
A strategic fracture or a coherent choice?
The absence of Italy from such a significant summit raises questions about the Government diplomatic strategy and on the effectiveness of foreign policy of the executive. But for Meloni, it is not a question of isolation but about seriousness and political consistency. However, a position that does not appease the criticism, with the oppositions Ready to ride every crack in government fiction.