(ANSA) - ROME, JUL 17 - Premier Giorgia Meloni is defending
Italy "tooth and nail" in the EU, Relations with Parliament Luca
Ciriani said Wednesday amid intense negotiations over the new
European Commission ahead of Thursday vote in the EU Parliament
on whether EC President Ursula von der Leven should get a second
term in charge of the EU executive. (ANSA).
++ Meloni defending Italy tooth and nail in EU - Ciriani ++
We cannot be kept on sidelines says minister
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