According to U.S. “Political News Network”, Italian news agency and other media reports, Italian Prime Minister Meloni said on Monday that in the face of competitiveness challenges from China and the United States, the EU is gradually falling into a “relevant” situation on the global stage.
According to Politico News Network, Meloni said at an Italian political event that day that the European Union "seems to be gradually falling into a situation of geopolitical irrelevance, unable to effectively deal with the competitiveness challenges posed by China and the United States."
“We must understand that being the protagonist of history and our own destiny is not easy, it is not impossible to be painless, and it is not possible to be costly,” said Meloni.
Meloni argued that the EU should re-focus its core principles and national identity and that Europe should do less, but do better is a real challenge,” she added, adding, “After all, ‘diversity’ is the EU’s motto, and I think it’s a proverb that we all should truly draw inspiration from.”
The report mentioned that Meloni also called on the EU to assume greater responsibility for its own defense, warning that Europe can no longer rely on the United States. "After decades of outsourcing European security to the United States-at the expense of inevitable political dependency-we must be willing to pay the price for freedom and independence." Meloni said, "Only those who can defend themselves are truly free to make their choices."