
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, in Bruno Vespa's book, reiterates her desire to govern without suffering blackmail and confirms her intention to continue with the current centre-right coalition, open to new civic movements.
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The statements are taken from Bruno Vespa's book 'History of the Second Republic'. Meloni clarifies his position on possible future alliances.
"I want to ask Italians to continue to govern without blackmail. I wasn't blackmailable before, I haven't allowed myself to be blackmailed in these years of government, I don't intend to be blackmailed tomorrow". Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni states this in response to Bruno Vespa who asks her why she does not intend to ally herself with Roberto Vannacci, in the journalist's book "History of the Second Republic. From Berlusconi to Meloni, from Prodi to Schlein", out on Monday from Mondadori-Rai libri.
"I - he adds - want to return to government and I want to do it with the centre-right that we know, enriched by new civic movements that are forming and can strengthen our political offer".

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