Chancellor Antonio Tajani, interviewed by Paolo Del Debbio during Dritto e rovescio, on Rete 4, comments on the first meeting in the Chamber between Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and the new secretary of the Democratic Party, Elly Schlein. “I know her well and I also respect her, we went to the European Parliament together – says Tajani – she fulfills her duty but has no concrete proposals, she only attacks”. Like the minimum wage, for example, an issue “snatched” by the Democrats from the 5 Star Movement: “As the EU requests, it has to be implemented in countries where there is no collective bargaining that does not reach 80 percent”. And this is not the case in Italy.
Among the topics addressed is the CDM’s green light for the bridge over the Strait of Messina: “An important victory after so many blockades”, says the head of Italian diplomacy, “today the centre-right government finally concludes this project and the Work can start next year.” The deputy prime minister recalls that “Silvio Berlusconi had begun to give life to a great project”. “It will be a great opportunity”, says Tajani, recalling that building the bridge “means creating lots of jobs, tourism, combating climate change and reducing CO2 emissions: a major infrastructure project that will allow Italy to be even more competitive”.
The migrant dossier is also on the table: “Wagner’s mercenaries certainly facilitate the flows because we noticed that the majority of irregular immigrants arriving come from those African countries where there is a strong presence” of the private military group, explains Tajani. But “besides Wagner there are very complicated conditions, there is the case of Afghanistan, let’s think about what is happening in Iran, let’s think about what is happening in Libya where there is no agreement, let’s think about Tunisia which is going through a very complicated situation”. “We are working hard to help Tunisia and the whole area of sub-Saharan Africa where they are experiencing moments of great difficulty due to climate change – continues the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs – the whole series of causes that pressure these people to escape and go north, there are two corridors, one is the Mediterranean and the other is the Balkans”. “Tomorrow I will be in Slovenia and Croatia – announces Tajani – also to deal with the issue of the Balkan corridor because they also come from there through the border with Friuli Venezia Giulia”.
Source: IL Tempo
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