After the failure of the next round of negotiations on the formation of the Italian government, EU politicians express the hope that in Rome it will be possible to form a European-oriented cabinet of ministers. The EU High Representative for Foreign Policy and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, expressed confidence on Monday, May 28 that politicians will "guarantee the interests of the Italian people, which coincide with the interests of the European Union". She noted that the trust of Italians to the EU in recent days has increased again.

A similar position at a meeting with colleagues in Brussels was expressed by the state minister at the Foreign Ministry of Germany Michael Roth (Michael Roth). Noting that Italy is one of the founders of the EU, he expressed the hope that soon a stable European-oriented government would be formed in Rome. At the same time, according to him, Berlin, who took six months to form a new cabinet, should refrain from the advice of Italy.

With him, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Luxembourg Jean Asselborn. According to him, the European Union should not give "any instructions" to the Italian president, whom he called "a good Italian and a good European". "I think he knows what he is doing," Asselborn said..

In turn, the head of the Austrian Foreign Ministry Karin Kneisl called possible the way out of the political crisis of Mattarella's attempt to form a government of technocrats under the leadership of a former high-ranking official of the International Monetary Fund Carlo Cottarelli. "In Italy and before, the governments of experts have repeatedly worked," she said..

If such a cabinet can not be approved in parliament, the country may be expected to hold early elections in the fall. At the same time, Finnish Foreign Minister Timo Soini is very skeptical that new elections can lead to a radical change in the situation. "The result will be about the same," he said..

Negotiations on the formation of the new government of Italy ended without result on May 27, after the conflict arose between Mattarella and the coalition of the "Five Star" and the "League". The parties failed to agree on the candidacy of the Minister of Economy and Finance. The president refused to approve Paolo Savona, known for his eurosceptic views. In turn, the "Five Star" and the "League" have already announced that they will not vote in parliament in support of the "government of technocrats", which Sergio Mattarella intends to offer.

Source: DW.