Meloni's close ally in European Parliament urges Brussels to engage with Le Pen
Politico Europe reports that a close political ally of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in the European Parliament has called on EU institutions in Brussels to work more closely with French far-right leader Marine Le Pen, though further details of the call were not disclosed.
According to a Politico Europe roundup of influential lawmakers in the European Parliament, one of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's closest political allies among EU legislators has urged Brussels institutions to engage more with French far-right leader Marine Le Pen.
Meloni heads Italy's ruling Brothers of Italy party and is regarded as one of the most influential conservative right-wing politicians in the European Union. Le Pen, for her part, has long been one of the most prominent far-right political figures in France and in the European Parliament.
The report emerged as part of a Politico list highlighting 17 European Parliament lawmakers the outlet says deserve particular attention out of the assembly's 720 total members. The source material does not specify further details about the timing, context, or exact wording of the call for cooperation.
The European Union has recently seen ongoing debate over how mainstream institutions should relate to far-right political forces, including in France and elsewhere on the continent, as well as their potential role in future EU decision-making. Additional information on the consequences of this appeal or an official response from Brussels was not available in the source material.
