Italy supports enlargement of the
European Union but in order to meet the new challenges it must
change from being a "bureaucratic giant" to become a "political
giant", Premier Giorgia Meloni told senators on Wednesday
following a debate on her communications to parliament ahead of
the European Summit in Brussels.
"On enlargement I am very much in agreement. It is a strategic
choice for all of us. Enlargement is good," said Meloni.
"If we imagine an EU with 30-32 member states, this would bring
new challenges. This will be discussed, as will the reforms that
will have to be made," she added.
"The budget will also need to be discussed. We must not make the
mistake of starting from a decision-making process, but from the
matters the EU has to deal with.
"The EU must focus on issues that cannot be dealt with by
individual states. This is the position I am taking.
The EU must be transformed from a bureaucratic giant to a
political giant," said the premier.
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