Italy’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, gave a speech on April 14, 2019, in Torino, in which she suggested Rome should be the capital of the European Union during an electoral campaign for the Fratelli d’Italia party.
Recent posts on X also reference this statement, suggesting she might have reiterated or referred to this position more recently.
Giorgia Meloni:
“The capital of Italy is Rome! Rome should be the capital of the EU, because the capital of the EU cannot be the most convenient place to set up offices, but rather the place that represents its millenary identity!”
Giorgia Meloni gave a speech in which she suggested Rome should be the capital of the European Union during an electoral campaign for the Fratelli d’Italia party. This speech was delivered on April 14, 2019, in Torino, Italy.
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So, Giorgia Meloni indeed expressed a view that Rome should be the capital of the European Union. She argues that the capital should be a location convenient for setting up offices and represent Europe’s ”millennial identity,” emphasizing Rome’s historical and cultural significance.