The two dates are gaining unprecedented attention these days. Italian politician. The first in chronological order is the 23-J Spanish elections. latter, general elections Poland. The explanation is that European People’s Party (EPP) and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni are conducting a research. possible alliance face to face european elections 2024. However, the EPP does not take kindly to some of Meloni’s very radical supporters. European Conservative and Reform Party (ECR) made the operation difficult.
Poland’s crime is the most visible. The next general elections in Poland will be held in October and there will be two main elections, unless there are any surprises. competitors of strife will be the current prime minister Mateusz Morawieckifrom the far-right Law and Justice (PiS) party and Donald Tusk, the leader of the main opposition formation, the conservative Civic Platform. The problem is that Morawiecki is from ECR and Tusk is from KKD, so the conflict is direct. Moreover, Meloni failed to persuade the Poles to support. European immigration plan.
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the situation is different vox. The real problem here lies in the rhetoric. against European integration Observers say it was part of the Spanish formation. “At the last PPE meeting in Rome, they clearly told us that there are very important differences. PPE only wants (alliances with) forces constructive and not destructivewith Europeans, not EuropeansValerio Valentini, a reporter for the Italian newspaper ‘Il Foglio’, who attended the event, confirms this.
“PPE message melon the point is should be released one of his most problematic friends”, reasoned Valentini. “It’s clear Meloni is interested in owning. Relevant role in Europe”, adds Arturo Varvelli, a political scientist from the European Council on Foreign Relations. This perhaps also explains Meloni’s efforts to portray herself as a character. loyal ally of NATO and unwavering support to Ukraine.
Yet some analysts, despite the obstacles, Meloni has options. An alternative would be to settle alone (with PPE without the rest of the ECR), but that would mean an earthquake within the ECR, a group that Meloni has chaired since 2020 and reaffirmed him in office for another year. Another option can pass prevail within their own group that threatens ECR output formations that do not comply with your wishes
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MEP Nicola ProcacciniThe co-chairman of the ECR excludes both scenarios, because, in his view, Meloni’s departure from the ECR is unthinkable and, moreover, a kind of The alliance of the right already exists in the EU. “And it shows up every time we vote together. it’s not news proximity of principles, values and programs”, responding to EL PERIÓDICO. Even so, what we “hope for” for the future is a displacement of the center (of the European Parliament). to the right, without the socialists”, he adds, before suggesting that the solution could be an informal but ‘de facto’ alliance.
The fact is that the situation Locally sensitive in Italy. This is because, on the one hand, formalizing a final alliance with the EPP may not be accepted by the hardest of Meloni’s party. On the other hand, Meloni’s main government ally in Italy, the League Matteo Salvinibelonging to another European family, Identity and Democracy. Even if, Francesco LollobrigidaMeloni’s minister and brother-in-law said this week that an alliance is still possible.
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In fact, the search for an agreement with Meloni In the interest of PPE. The reasons are multiple. First, the Italian party, now a member of the EPP, openly Forza Italyof the late Silvio Berlusconi, today a risky formation lose a lot of votes In Europe of 2024, and maybe not even in the European Parliament. A scenario that, if completed, would leave PPE without an Italian representative.
The second is that PPE is possible. need Vote of ECR Reaching a solid majority in the most relevant votes, whatever happens in the 23-J and the Polish elections. Recent polls show this: the leader of the Brotherhood will receive 27% to 29% of the vote.