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Italy’s Meloni vows to work with EU in first major speech

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Milan | Italy’s new leader, Giorgia Meloni, has sought to reassure EU partners by vowing to respect the bloc’s rules and supporting Ukraine against “blackmail” from Russian president Vladimir Putin.

Addressing parliament for the first time after being sworn in as prime minister on Saturday (Sunday AEDT), the far-right politician said her ruling right-wing coalition would not stand against EU integration, would work with other member states in a “pragmatic and non-ideologic” way and would protect “freedom and democracy”.

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