Zingaretti: 'We will read the Constitution's articles in Brussels. We resolve problems among allies without exaggerating them'

Nicola Zingaretti, a leading figure in Italy's Democratic Party (PD) and its representative at the European Parliament, announced plans to read articles of the Italian Constitution in Brussels on June 2nd. He stated this would be a celebration of Italy's democratic history and a reminder of the PD's roots in the founding of the European Union.

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We want to celebrate, also in Europe, eighty years of history of which we are proud and remember that the roots of the PD are among the founders of the Union.

Zingaretti sharply criticized Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government, accusing her of seeking a scapegoat in Brussels for Italy's economic woes. He highlighted that Italy has benefited significantly from EU recovery funds (PNRR), amounting to 270 billion euros, which have supported GDP growth. However, he noted that Italy now faces low growth and high public debt, attributing this failure to the current government's management over the past four years.

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I see in Meloni's aggression the usual trick, the search for a scapegoat.

He further questioned the credibility of the Meloni government's demands on the EU, particularly its requests for more spending flexibility and its handling of foreign policy. Zingaretti lamented Italy's "political vacuum" on the international stage, contrasting it with the late Second World War era. He also criticized the government's decision to forgo ten billion euros in funds from the European Peace Facility, calling it short-sighted and a missed opportunity for common European defense.

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The novelty is the lack of credibility of the requests of this government.

Addressing the ongoing war in Ukraine and differing stances within potential governing alliances, Zingaretti emphasized the need for a common program within the progressive alliance. He condemned the "sovereignism and nationalism" that he believes exacerbate problems, contrasting it with an international order based on shared values.

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It is the dramatic confirmation that sovereignism and nationalism aggravate problems, they do not solve them.