A new political scandal has erupted in Italy — Prime Minister Giorgio Meloni and opposition leader Ellie Schlein exchanged mutual accusations after statements about the government’s “extreme right-wing policy.”
Between the Prime Minister of Italy Giorgio Meloni and leader of the Democratic Party Ellie Schlein A sharp squabble broke out. The reason was statements made by Schlein at the congress of the European Socialist Party in Amsterdam.
According to Schlein, “in Italy, since the far-right party has been in power, freedom and democracy have been under threat.” She also recalled that last week Florence Meloni allegedly stated that “the opposition is worse than Hamas.”
The leader of the Democratic Party expressed support for the journalist of the state television channel RAI Sigfrido Ranucciwho, she said, “was subjected to an unacceptable attack.”
Meloni’s response came immediately. In a post on the social network “X”, she accused her rival of lying and trying to “denigrate her own country”: “This is pure madness. Shame on you, Ellie Schlein, for traveling around Europe and spreading lies, casting a shadow on the nation that, as an MP and party leader, you are obligated to defend.”
Political conflict between the ruling party “Brothers of Italy” and center-left democrats is growing against the backdrop of an internal crisis in the Italian media and the aggravation of the topic boundaries of freedom of speech.
Between the Prime Minister of Italy Giorgio Meloni and leader of the Democratic Party Ellie Schlein A sharp squabble broke out. The reason was statements made by Schlein at the congress of the European Socialist Party in Amsterdam.
According to Schlein, “in Italy, since the far-right party has been in power, freedom and democracy have been under threat.” She also recalled that last week Florence Meloni allegedly stated that “the opposition is worse than Hamas.”
The leader of the Democratic Party expressed support for the journalist of the state television channel RAI Sigfrido Ranucciwho, she said, “was subjected to an unacceptable attack.”
Meloni’s response came immediately. In a post on the social network “X”, she accused her rival of lying and trying to “denigrate her own country”: “This is pure madness. Shame on you, Ellie Schlein, for traveling around Europe and spreading lies, casting a shadow on the nation that, as an MP and party leader, you are obligated to defend.”
Political conflict between the ruling party “Brothers of Italy” and center-left democrats is growing against the backdrop of an internal crisis in the Italian media and the aggravation of the topic boundaries of freedom of speech.
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