Von der Leyen looks forward to cooperating with Meloni

(ANSA) - ROME, OCT 22 - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was fast to congratulate new Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni after she was sworn in as the nation's first woman head of government on Saturday.
    "Congratulations to @GiorgiaMeloni on her appointment as Italian Prime Minister, the first woman to hold the post," von der Leyen said via Twitter.
    "I count on and look forward to constructive cooperation with the new government on the challenges we face together".
    European Council President Charles Michel also congratulated the Brothers of Italy (FdI) leader.
    "Let's work together for the benefit of Italy ���� and the EU ����," Michel tweeted.
    "I await you at the European Council to work together for the good of the European Union #EUCO," he added, writing the last line in Italian.
    In her congratulatory message, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola stressed that Europe was facing "enormous challenges.
    "Let's help our citizens and support Ukraine, remaining united and determined," she added.
    "Europe needs Italy. Together we will overcome every difficulty". (ANSA).