European socialists see "a dark day" for Italy and Europe in Meloni's triumph

BRUSELAS, 26 Sep. (EUROPA PRESS) -

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"Meloni's post-fascism arrives in Italy hand in hand and in alliance with Forza Italia, a member of the European People's Party, and the League of Identity and Democracy. It is a dark day for Italy and Europe," García wrote in his Twitter profile. Twitter, after the right-wing bloc led by the Brothers of Italy has achieved a majority in both houses of Parliament.

However, the socialist MEP wanted to emphasize that the Democratic Party "will lead the opposition" in Italy and that for this it will have the support of the social democratic group in the European Parliament.

"We will work together for an Italy firmly anchored to European values ​​and to a common path at a delicate moment for the country and for our Europe," concluded García, in a second message on the social network written in Italian.

Meloni's party, founded in 2012 and with its roots in the Italian Social Movement (MSI), founded by followers of the fascist dictator Benito Mussolini, has won 26.5 percent of the vote, according to data from more than 90 percent of the count. The far-right Matteo Salvini League has obtained nine percent and Forza Italia, led by former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, has collected eight percent of the support.

In second place was Enrico Letta's Democratic Party, with 19.4 percent; while in third place is the 5 Star Movement, led by Giuseppe Conte, with 14.8 percent of the ballots. In this way, the right-wing bloc made up of the parties of Meloni, Salvini and Berlusconi would achieve an absolute majority in both chambers.