(ANSA) - Rome, May 24 - Premier Giuseppe Conte told European
Council President Donald Tusk that Italy has the right to a lead
role when it comes to the upcoming nominations for top EU posts
during a meeting in Rome on Friday.
"Premier Conte met European Council President Donald Tusk at
Palazzo Chigi in view of the information summit of European
leaders on Tuesday in Brussels, which will start the process of
the nominations for the top posts of the EU institutions," the
Italian government said in a statement.
"Italy is entitled to a primary role in this nominations
process, as a founding member of the European Union, the
third-biggest country in the eurozone and Europe's
second-biggest manufacturer".
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