Brothers of Italy (FdI) leader and likely future Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni on Friday demanded the French government distance itself from comments by its European Affairs Minister Laurence Boone after she was quoting as saying Paris would monitor respect for the rule of law under the new government in Rome.
"I read in (daily newspaper) 'La Repubblica' that French Minister Laurence Boone reportedly said 'we want to work with Rome but we will watch over the respect of rights and freedom' and 'we will be very attentive to the respect of the values and regulations of the rule of law'," Meloni said via Facebook.
"I'm hoping that the left-wing press has misinterpreted the statements made by members of a foreign government and I trust that the French government will deny these words, which seem too much like an unacceptable threat of interference against a sovereign State and EU member.
"The age of governments led by the (centre-left Democratic Party) PD asking for protection from abroad is over".
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