Meloni compared EU unity on Ukraine with Titanic due to Zelensky’s meeting with Macron
ROME, February 10 – RIA Novosti. Italian Prime Minister George Meloni said she would advise not to arrange a meeting between French President Emmanuel Macron and Vladimir Zelensky in Paris because of the need to signal EU unity over the Ukrainian conflict, drawing parallels with the Titanic.
“If I were invited, I would advise Macron not to hold this meeting, because we are interested in conveying the idea of unity with Ukraine,” she said at a press conference following the EU summit in Brussels.
On Wednesday evening, Zelensky held a meeting with Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Paris. On Thursday morning, Macron and Zelensky flew together to the EU summit. Upon arriving at a meeting of European leaders, Meloni called Zelensky’s invitation to the French capital inappropriate.
On Wednesday evening, Zelensky held a meeting with Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Paris. On Thursday morning, Macron and Zelensky flew together to the EU summit. Upon arriving at a meeting of European leaders, Meloni called Zelensky’s invitation to the French capital inappropriate.
Speaking about the publications in the Italian media, which announced the isolation of Rome and the cooling in relations with France, the Italian prime minister recalled that 25 of the 27 leaders of the EU countries were not in Paris.
According to her, her non-participation in the meeting in Paris did not harm her relationship with Macron. “It’s not about ‘chilling’ and ‘problems’, but about Italy being central enough in Europe to speak up when it disagrees with something,” Meloni said.
“Whoever believes that Europe should be a club where there are those who are more important than everyone else, and those who are less, weakens Europe; (who believes) that there is a first and third class is mistaken. It is worth remembering “Titanic” “When the ship sinks, it doesn’t matter how much you paid for the ticket,” the Italian prime minister said.
Source: Ria News