EU parliament should look to Rome for inspiration, Meloni tells rally

Italian Prime Minister and Fratelli D'Italia (Brothers of Italy) leader Giorgia Meloni gestures at the closing event of the electoral campaign for the European Parliament Elections, at Piazza del Popolo, in Rome, Italy, June 1, 2024. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

ROME (Reuters) - The next European Parliament should copy the current Italian model of government, drawing together all parties on the right of the political spectrum to rule together, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Saturday.

Addressing her only campaign rally ahead of a June 6-9 vote across the European Union, Meloni said the 27-nation bloc needed to rein in its regulatory ambitions and interfere less in the lives of its citizens.