Following the stunning election of conservative candidate Georgia Meloni to the office of Prime Minister in Italy, Meloni’s French counterpart has declared that the EU will be ‘vigilant’ against any ‘threat to human rights’ posed by the democratically elected leader.
France’s Prime Minister, Elisabeth Borne, stated during an interview that the EU intends to scrutinise the actions of the Italy’s first woman PM.
“In Europe, we have a set of values and, of course, we will be mindful that these values are respected by everyone when it comes to human rights and the right to abortion,” Borne proclaimed.
💬 “On sera attentifs à ce que les valeurs sur les droits de l’Homme et notamment le respect du droit à l’avortement soient respectés”
Élisabeth Borne (@Elisabeth_Borne) réagit à la victoire de l’extrême droite en Italie ⤵ pic.twitter.com/4cDy6CjjoG
— BFMTV (@BFMTV) September 26, 2022
Meloni, a Catholic, has previously promised that there will be no crack down on abortion in Italy, but has expressed a desire to see more alternatives offered to women.
