The Western press is already warming up for the Orbán–Salvini–Morawieczki summit, the topic of which will be the restart of the European Union after the epidemic.
In an online interview with the international press on Tuesday, the former Italian Deputy Prime Minister stated that the primary topic of the meeting on Thursday will be the restart of the European Union after the epidemic. Salvini believes that the coronavirus epidemic offers an opportunity to create a "different, real" Europe and a European Union with a "new meaning".
As Salvini put it then:
"The European Union must find its soul, backbone and mission. It cannot be a mere supermarket or a business center, because then it cannot respond to the needs of five hundred million Europeans."
Salvini also thanked Viktor Orbán and Mateusz Morawiecki for accepting him as prime minister, even though he does not currently hold such a position.
The European right would represent the second largest faction in the European Parliament
On the above topic, Salvini also added that the League's joining the European People's Party is not on the agenda. As he said, this issue is only of interest to the press. However, he emphasized that
his dream is to unite the party family of Identity and Democracy and the European Conservatives and Reformists.
This would make the European right the second largest faction in the European Parliament.
Orbán: new movement, new "European renaissance"
Viktor Orbán would create a right-wing alliance in the European Parliament after leaving the People's Party, the Financial Times wrote According to the newspaper, the Hungarian prime minister is meeting with Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and the Italian League party leader Matteo Salvini to discuss
a new political alliance that can rearrange the relations in the European Parliament.
The Financial Times added that the connection to Russia of the participating parties could be a significant obstacle in establishing a joint party family.
reported on the event in question in its Thursday edition and on its website They also highlighted Matteo Salvini's wish for the Identity and Democracy and the European Conservatives and Reformers party families to unite.
Source: mandiner.hu
