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Draghi sees Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin

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Draghi sees Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin

ROME. From the non-interruption of diplomatic channels to the arms issue in Kiev “decided by NATO and we are loyal allies” to the issue of border defense and the expulsion of diplomats. Prime Minister Mario Draghi met with Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin this morning with a view to NATO membership of Finland and Sweden.
According to the premier, it is essential to keep diplomatic channels open: «In recent weeks we have shown great unity in condemning Russia, supporting Ukraine, seeking a negotiated solution to the current crisis. We intend to continue to do so, starting with the extraordinary European Council at the end of the month ». And he added: «Russia’s expulsion of Italian diplomats? I got this information a few minutes ago. I think the first reflection that comes to mind is that we absolutely must not interrupt diplomatic channels ». As for the accession of Finland and Sweden Draghi underlined to Marin: «Italy welcomes this historic day. We, like other NATO countries, will be committed to ensuring the security of Finland in the transition phase. This commitment exists and it has no conditions ». It then fell to the Finnish Prime Minister to explain: «Finland and Sweden will make a great contribution to security. We have a strong and modern army and we already collaborate with NATO. I am very grateful to Prime Minister Draghi for Italy’s support. Finland will be a reliable partner of NATO and will contribute to global security ». There are many aspects touched by Marin, who wished for a rapid entry into NATO: «I hope that our process of joining NATO will be rapid. Our task is to defend our country and our region and it is important that Sweden has also applied for membership, ”said the Finnish premier after her meeting at Palazzo Chigi with the Prime Minister, Mario Draghi. “We have a strong and modern army – she adds – we have already participated in many NATO operations in recent years”.
The information to the Chambers
With this passage closed, Draghi will make an extensive and detailed report tomorrow to the Chambers tomorrow, also in light of the meeting he had last week in Washington with US President Joe Biden. The appointment is at 9 in the Senate, and at 11:30 in the Chamber. No vote is expected but the 5-star Movement continues to press so that Parliament can discuss and vote again on the Italian position regarding the sending of weapons and the war in Ukraine, if not tomorrow, at least next week, when the premier should return in Parliament for communications in view of the extraordinary European council of 30-31 May.

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The position of the 5 Stars on weapons in Kiev
Giuseppe Conte, meanwhile, does not back down and focuses on the occasion of the communications of the Prime Minister in preparation for the EU summit to ensure that – this is the request – we arrive at “an act of direction”, aimed at defining “a clear orientation widely shared politician “. But already from tomorrow’s speech by the head of the executive it will be understood how much the pentastellati intend to pull the rope because the premier’s line remains that of moving forward guaranteeing the commitments made with international allies.

The end of sending weapons according to Salvini
“From the data I have available, I think that the end of the shipment of weapons has come” from Italy to Ukraine, claimed today Matteo Salvini, the other member of the majority critical of the shipment of weapons. “I realize that there is no need” for a vote by Parliament “because there will be no more arms shipments,” argued the Northern League secretary. “Three months after the start of the conflict it seems clear to me that the desire for peace is of the majority of Italians, it is necessary to do everything humanly possible for a ceasefire,” he added. “I count that the sending of weapons to Italy is finished – he insisted -. Other European countries are also no longer sending weapons. At the beginning of the conflict it could have been, at the beginning of the third month I think the time for diplomacy is ripe. I think that the desire for peace in both Kiev and Moscow is much stronger than two or three months ago ».

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If the internal climate of the majority remains tense regarding the sending of weapons, with the government aiming to go straight, the road appears to be downhill on the attitude to be taken in Parliament on the issue of NATO enlargement. The Chambers are expected to express themselves on the issue and it is not only the former red-yellow front that is united on the need to welcome Finland and Sweden. The League has softened its positions while Berlusconi has pointed out that he has been misunderstood: «For 28 years I have been on the side of the West, of Europe, of freedom. There can be no doubt and no misunderstanding about this. This is demonstrated – according to FI – by countless acts of government and parliamentary votes, in which the national interest, the pro-European vocation, fidelity to the Atlantic Alliance have been and will be our guiding light ».

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But it is up to the question of Sweden and Finland, which today presented the formal candidacy for joining the Atlantic alliance. Italy’s line has already been expressed on several occasions by Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio, with the premier reiterating Italy’s availability. Draghi will have a busy agenda for the next few weeks. He will participate in the two meetings of the European Council to be held in Brussels on 30 and 31 May (the topics will be energy, Ukraine and common defense) and on 23 and 24 June, at the NATO summit in Madrid on 29 and 30. June and at the G7 in Germany, in Elmau, from 26 to 28 June. The premier will have meetings with the Bulgarian premier Kiril Petkov on May 23 in Rome and the following day, also in the capital, with the premier of North Macedonia Dimitar Kovachevski. On June 7, he will see the president of Georgia Salomé Zourabichvili. The question of gas from North Africa to Italy and Europe will be at the center of the state visit that Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune will make to Rome on 26 May.

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