Controversy between “extreme right” and “extreme left” between both countries

To the statement by the President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, that “Italy is governed by the extreme right”, the Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, responded: “Spain is governed by the extreme left.”

Sánchez, who re-established a government by receiving a vote of confidence from Parliament on November 16 after Spain’s early general elections on July 23, told state television RTVE: “The far-right government was in the government of Italy, We stopped him here.” His statements provoked a reaction from Italy.

Antonio Tajani, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the right-wing coalition government established under the leadership of far-right leader Giorgia Meloni following the early general elections held in September 2022 in Italy, and also leader of the Forza Italia party. , the junior partner of the Government, states from the story “X”, “Extremism in Spain in the left-wing Government.” We defeated them in Italy. We respect the rule of law. Is the same thing happening in Madrid? “The European People’s Party (EPP) is in government in Italy, the separatists in Spain.” he said.

Previous news and comments in the press from both countries claim that Giorgia Meloni and Pedro Sánchez, who are on opposite sides of the political spectrum, do not get along.

Before the elections in Spain, Meloni openly supported his partner in Europe, Santiago Abascal, leader of the far-right party Vox, but Vox turned out to be the third party in the elections, contrary to the expectation of receiving a large number of votes in Spain.

Although this situation was interpreted in the Spanish press as “Spain is holding back Meloni”, in Italy, especially in the left-wing press, it was commented that “Meloni was defeated in Spain”. (AA)