“The Apulia G7 was undoubtedly an absolute success. Everyone was left speechless.” This is her final account Georgia Meloni, which definitely doesn’t have a self-esteem problem. According to the press, in fact, the Italian Prime Minister will ask Brussels “to give her country the role it deserves from now on”. In other words, Meloni will try to take advantage as much as possible of her success in the European elections and the organization of the three-day summit of the “powers of the planet” in Apulia, Lower Italy.

Answering a related question, at the end of the session, he underlined that the possibility of Ursula von der Leyen’s second term in the European Commission “should be assessed”. “When there will be a comprehensive proposal, we will see what the options will be for the other positions of great responsibility in the European institutions,” he said characteristically.

“Opening” to the Center Left with Leta?

The reference is also to the presidency of the European Council. According to information, in addition to the strong candidacy of the Portuguese Antonio Costa there is another name: that of the Italian former prime minister and former head of the Center Left Enrico Letta. He belongs to the progressives, but he is also a professor, deeply knowledgeable about European and international issues and clearly an Atlanticist. Which means that the Meloni government, if nothing else for “national strategy” reasons, could support him.

The Italian prime minister, at the same time, wants to ensure a strong commissioner. Either by keeping the European portfolio for economic and monetary affairs, or by targeting a sector of comparable weight, such as energy. Without forgetting that for the presidency of the Commission there is always the “alternative Draghi”, which no one has officially mentioned so far.

The Italian opposition, of course, has a different point of view regarding the outcome of the G7 conference. The secretary of the Democratic Party, Eli Schlein, said that Italy became “internationally resilient” due to the insistence of the government in Rome that the text of the final conclusions does not make a clear reference to the right to abortion. “I’m angry because the only female prime minister is trying to limit women’s rights,” said Slaine. Which, yesterday afternoon, participated in the Gay pride in Rome and asked for the immediate approval, also in Italy, of a law establishing equal marriage for all citizens.