“Berlin pretends not to realise that, in doing so, it causes difficulties to a country that in theory should be a friend,” said Crosetto, a senior member of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party.

Source: https://cyprus-mail.com/2023/09/24/italy-criticises-germany-for-funding-migrant-charity-groups/

Brothers of Italy has long promised to crack down on undocumented migrants, including by building processing facilities outside the EU.

Source: https://www.politico.eu/article/italy-and-albania-strike-rwanda-style-migrant-deal/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

Her Brothers of Italy party, named after the first words of Italy’s national anthem, has roots in a party founded by nostalgists for fascism following the demise of dictator Benito Mussolini’s regime.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/07/27/biden-thanks-far-right-italian-premier-meloni-for-her-strong-support-of-ukraine/

Meloni, who took office last October after her far-right Brothers of Italy party won September elections, visited Kyiv in February to emphasise her country’s support, where she met with Zelensky.

Source: https://guardian.ng/news/world/zelensky-to-meet-pope-as-germany-unveils-more-arms-for-ukraine/

The EU decision to approve insects for human consumption was described by a member of Italy's ruling far-right Brothers of Italy party as "bordering on madness".

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66022857?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA