(1 Jun 2024)
RESTRICTION SUMMARY:
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rome – 1 June 2024
1. Wide of demonstrators waving Italian and ‘Brothers of Italy’ flags
2. Zoom of Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni on stage
3. SOUNDBITE (Italian) Giorgia Meloni, Italian Premier and leader of Brothers of Italy party:
“History is calling us to write a new chapter whose title is ‘Italy changes Europe’, because if the Italians tell us that they are still by our side and confirm their trust in us, then we will have the necessary strength to attempt a feat that was unthinkable a few months ago. And that is to say, after having made Italy change course, to make Europe change course as well and finally achieve that Europe of the peoples that we have always dreamed of. A less ideological, more pragmatic Europe, more attentive to the specificities of nation states, less invasive on the choices that closely affect the lives of citizens and more effective on the challenges that history places before us.”
4. Wide of Meloni speaking
5. SOUNDBITE (Italian) Giorgia Meloni, Italian Premier and leader of Brothers of Italy party:
“It is up to you to decide whether Europe should continue to suffer uncontrolled immigration by philosophising about ineffective relocations and letting human traffickers decide who should enter our homes, or whether it should control its external borders, stop illegal departures and repatriate irregular migrants.”
6. Wide of Meloni speaking
7. SOUNDBITE (Italian) Giorgia Meloni, Italian Premier and leader of Brothers of Italy party:
“The Socialists’ candidate for the presidency of the European Commission – a Mr. (Nicolas) Schmit, said that the European Conservatives are an undemocratic force. In practice, according to the (European) Commission candidate of Elly Schlein and the Democratic Party, I, who am the president of the European Conservatives, I, who preside over the Italian government thanks to the vote of the Italians, would not be a democratic leader. I publicly ask the secretary of the Democratic Party, Elly Schlein, to say whether or not she shares these words, but don’t run away this time too. Elly! Elly! It’s a simple question: do you agree or disagree that I am not a democratic leader? Don’t run away again this time Elly, please answer the question.”
8. Zoom in of demonstrators waving flags and singing Italian National Anthem
9. SOUNDBITE (Italian) Enrico Turrin, supporter:
“We have the ambition, after having changed Italy, to change Europe as well, so that it is a Europe of peoples and nations and not the pachydermic and bureaucratic stepmother that has done so much harm to the whole continent. Instead we want a Europe that is a stimulus and strength for us all.”
10. Close of sign reading (Italian): "With Giorgia Italy changes Europe"
11. SOUNDBITE (Italian) Isabella Parrucci, supporter:
“With regard to immigration, I am very much in agreement with the policy pursued by the government in that they are trying to fight the issue of smugglers, like what happened in the Calabrian tragedy. So that tries to give job opportunities in what are the countries (of origin of migrants), to people fleeing from certain political contexts.”
12. Supporter holding sign with photo of Meloni, reading (Italian): "From the Alps (North Italy) to the Madonie (South Italy) all with Giorgia"
13. Wide of rally
STORYLINE:
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni held her final rally on Saturday before the European Parliament elections.
The European elections from June 6-9 could begin to tip Meloni’s balancing act.
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