Italy "has what it takes" to have an
important role in the European Commission that will be formed
following European Parliament elections in June, Premier Giorgia
Meloni said on Thursday.
"I believe Italy has what it takes to play an important role in
line with its weight: it is another goal the country has set
itself," Meloni told reporters during her end-of-year press
conference in the Lower House.
It is important to work to ensure that "tomorrow we have a
Commission and policies that are stronger in crisis scenarios,
more effective, more determined in the pursuit of their
strategic agenda in order to avoid delivering ourselves over to
new dangerous dependencies", she continued.
"We must learn from our mistakes, (and be) more effective on
migration," added Meloni.
In response to a question on the possibility that former premier
and former European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi might become
the next EC president, Meloni said discussing names "is not the
issue".
"The real topic is what the commission should do," said the
premier.
"Today I do not believe it is possible to talk about who might
lead the commission (and) Draghi has said he is not available.
"These are two elements for consideration," she added.
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