Adnkronos Rome, March 18 (Adnkronos) – "Be a little more sovereignist, because it seems to me that you are looking for a slipper kiss with Trump: you have gone to meet Trump several times on unofficial occasions, but they have not yet invited you to the White House as they did with Macron and Starmer, I hope that will happen soon. But be a sovereignist, instead of chasing Trump, take up Alcide De Gasperi's lesson from 1951 on common European defense.
You have a great statesman who does not belong to your political history but we appreciate him; his name is Alcide De Gasperi, when he says it cannot be just a question of weapons but of social justice, of freedom. This is the model that Italy must look to, not chase Trump as you are doing". This was stated by Matteo Renzi, speaking in the Senate after the communications of the Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, in view of the next European Council.
"Confindustria, its base, those who voted for you, are terrified of the duties, don't listen to Salvini and Lollobrigida, you - added the former prime minister - cannot respond, Trump imposes them, your duties. They are bitter duties, something a little different".