Macron-Meloni, thaw tests. The French president: “Italy cannot be left alone on migrants”

The Council of Europe as the venue for putting an end to the quarrel between Italy and France. At least in the intentions of Emmanuel Macron. After the attacks from across the Alps on the government Melons for the management of the migrant issue, the intent of the French president seems to be to end the controversy and attempt a rapprochement between the two countries. “We will work together. I think there will be an opportunity to meet and exchange our points of view – Macron’s words to Bfm TV from the Council of Europe of Reykjavik – We need to work with all EU member states, that’s my philosophy. And I hope to cooperate with Italy on migrants because you cannot leave the country alone”.

But Meloni replies: “I will have the opportunity to see everyone. From here I will go directly to the G7 in Japan and therefore there are long days in which we will all talk to everyone. But I have already replied to this: it is a matter that does not interest me particularly”. And he added: “I’m interested in the questions that the international community must have the strength to face and reiterate without hesitation at this stage. This interests me. The rest are questions of domestic politics and we’ll leave it to domestic politics”. Words that recall what the prime minister had already said in recent weeks, namely that the attacks on Italy were simply a settling of scores within French politics.