Controversy after the Republic Day celebrations, due to the attack by the League on the words of the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella , who on the occasion of 2 June underlined, among many other things, that «with the election of the European Parliament we will consecrate the sovereignty of the EU".
"If he really thinks that sovereignty belongs to the EU instead of Italy, for consistency he should resign", the comment on the words of the Head of State of the Northern League Claudio Borgi.
And then the secretary Matteo Salvini : «Today is the feast of the Italians, of the Republic, not of European sovereignty. We have a President of the Republic because there is the Republic, I think of Europe as sovereign states that come together, but national sovereignty is fundamental , beyond the tweets today we are celebrating the Italian Republic. I will never surrender to a European super state where those who have the money are in charge", the words of the Northern League leader.
Open up heaven. The opposition rose up: «The League's attack is a direct attack on the Head of State. We have never seen Republic Day," said Democratic Party secretary Elly Schlein.
In the M5S Giuseppe Conte judges the League's move "unworthy and incoherent" and Avs, Renzi and Calenda also defined the attack on the president as "ignoble".
Embarrassment in the centre-right, with Antonio Tajani , coordinator of Forza Italia, who distanced himself : «We are Italians and Europeans, this is our identity. This is our civilization. Every anti-European choice is harmful for Italy. Mattarella is right to underline our European perspective. I express my solidarity with him for the attacks he has received."
(Unioneonline/lf)