++ Meloni: A Right-Wing President Might No Longer Be a Taboo ++

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has suggested that the idea of a right-wing president is no longer an insurmountable taboo, indicating a shift in political discourse.

"It was thought that nothing could change, and instead, it has been shown that things could change," Meloni stated during an appearance on the program '10 minuti' on Rete 4. She elaborated that "it is not certain that this other great taboo, that of having a President of the Republic who is not center-left, cannot also be overcome."

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It was thought that nothing could change, and instead, it has been shown that things could change. It is not certain that this other great taboo, that of having a President of the Republic who is not center-left, cannot also be overcome.

Meloni emphasized that this is a "very simple thing, namely that those who are not of the left are not children of a lesser god. They have the same rights as others." She drew a parallel to the premiership, noting that the possibility of governing was once a barrier for non-leftist politicians, and this sentiment could extend to the presidency. "This applied to the premiership, to the possibility of governing, and it can apply to the presidency of the Republic, but the Italians will decide," she concluded.

Her remarks were in response to a question from host Nicola Porro, who described the possibility of a right-wing president as "terrible." Meloni countered that such a perception is held by "a certain establishment, which exists, exists..."

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Those who are not of the left are not children of a lesser god. They have the same rights as others. This applied to the premiership, to the possibility of governing, and it can apply to the presidency of the Republic, but the Italians will decide.