(ANSA) - ROME, DEC 15 - Deputy Premier, Transport Minister and League leader Matteo Salvini said Sunday that he was ready to govern with Premier Giorgia Meloni for the rest of the current parliamentary term and the whole of the next one.
    "It's an honour to work with her," Salvini said via video link to the ongoing Atreju festival organized by the youth section of Meloni's right-wing Brothers of Italy (FdI) party.
    "When political closeness, affection and friendship are combined with work, no one can come close.
    "Let's continue until 2027 and, health permitting, make a reservation until 2032.
    "Over the last two years and two months (in government) we have worked very well together.
    "We have developed a working relationship that is also one of friendship, in spite of the ill wishers and journalists who look for problems even when there aren't any." (ANSA).