Italy’s new prime minister Giorgia Melony, then completed its investment in Parliament on Wednesday Getting over the final vote in the Senatesupported by his right-wing coalition, which won the general election a month ago.
As expected, Meloni won an absolute majority with 115 votes for a total of 200 seats.thanks to his party, the far-right Brothers of Italy and coalition partners Union Matteo Salvini and Forza Italia, Silvio Berlusconi, In addition to the “We moderate” group.
While 79 senators voted against the progressive Democratic Party, Five Star Movement populists and other smaller groups, as well as Azione and Italia Viva centrists, five abstained.
The investment in Italy was voted in two parliamentary seats, and with this vote in the Senate, the prime minister completed the management process with 235 votes to a total of 400 votes, for which he received the support of the House of Representatives since yesterday. Seats.
Meloni, the first female head of government in the country’s history, was sworn in before the head of state last Saturday. Sergio Mattarella, After winning the general election on September 25, alongside his allies, with 26% of the vote.
Respecting Praxis, Again, Meloni did not give her long inauguration speech, He handed it over, as he did in the Lower House yesterday, only to senators who could express their doubts, praise or views on the matter.
The day before, the new prime minister announced his government program for the next 5 years, sending a pro-European message before criticizing the European Union, along with pushing forward some important reforms such as tax amnesty and rejection of fascism.
Today, during the response, Meloni again defended his plans and the Ukrainian resistance and talked about energy strategy and Public Health.
But at the same time He asked the opposition to evaluate its future measures in an objective, not “ideological” way.
“We have always been very open opposition because I believe that debate is the salt of democracy. In many cases we can count on the Brothers from Italy (…) I can ask for this courage and loyalty from the opposition. We can talk about issues where there is no ideological debate. I hope it is worth my measures to decide whether you vote for them or not. you will give,” he said.
On the other hand, his speech in the Senate was marked by a speech nine years after Berlusconi was expelled from Parliament following his final conviction for tax evasion. The reason for the so-called “Mediaset Case”.
The 86-year-old businessman said he felt “happy” for his return and took advantage of the opportunity to claim his loyalty to the West, the European Union and the Atlantic Alliance.
That is, after his latest statements were leaked to the press, he boasted about his friendship with Russian President Vladimir Putin and blamed Ukraine for the war. Volodymyr Zelensky, To provoke Meloni’s anger.
“Our stance on this issue is firm and persuasive, absolutely clear and cannot be questioned by anyone or for any reason,” said the controversial conservative politician.