European Parliament: attack on Berlusconi. The socialists condemn his sentences against Zelensky and the EPP group leader Weber applauds

Manfred Weberchairman of the Group of the European People’s Party, applauded the words of his colleague from the Socialists and Democrats, Pedro Marquesagainst Silvio Berlusconi. “It was amazing to hear Berlusconi justify Putin for its responsibilities and blames Ukraine for this war,” Marques said before receiving applause in the European Parliament, among others, from the number one of the EPP in the Eurochamber, the party of which Forza Italia is a part. ” Thank you for your applause, Mr. Weber, I find it important,” added the Socialist leader.

Yesterday the EPP distanced itself from the blue leader by distancing itself from the pro-Russian phrases uttered last Sunday outside the polling station: “Me to speak to Zelensky? If I had been the prime minister, I would never have gone because we are witnessing the devastation of the his country and to the massacre of his soldiers and civilians. It was enough for him to stop attacking the two autonomous republics of Donbass and this would not have happened, so I judge this gentleman’s behavior very, very negatively”. Words that have unleashed a political storm. And now also condemned in the EU by popular European allies of Berlusconi who have “firmly” rejected the attacks on the Ukrainian president.

“Our unity in supporting the Ukrainians has proven to be one of the biggest strengths against Russian aggression. That is why it is so worrying for this parliament that someone in the ranks of the EPP is now trying to turn things around. It has been shocking to hear Mr Berlusconi apologize Putin for his responsibilities and blame Ukraine for this war – commented the vice-president of the S&D group in the debate in the plenary of the European Parliament on Ukraine one year after the invasion – Thank you for your applause Mr Weber – he added addressing the leader of the Populars – it is important, but allow me to be clear on this too. You just said that we must defend the European way of life for the Ukrainians. Good. What concrete actions will you take towards Mr Berlusconi , about your party, Mr. Weber?” he asked. “He must impose sanctions here, with all of us, against those who support Putin and his war. What concrete actions will you take? What kind of sanctions are you taking in your political family against Berlusconi, so that we stand united against the aggression of Putin?, he concluded.

“Zelensky in his speech to the Eurochamber used the expression ‘European way of life’ more than 20 times: I would like to recall when the Socialists and the Greens fought against the establishment of the portfolio of the European way of life commissioner that the EPP strongly wanted and which has become the motto of President Zelensky”, commented the president of the popular Weber during the debate in the plenary on the situation in Ukraine. “Roberta Mestola she was the first to go to Kiev, and Ursula von der Leyenpromised Kiev the way towards the candidacy when Paris and Berlin hadn’t yet unbalanced, this was a test of leadership”.