Italy's Meloni slams 'surreal backroom deals for EU jobs

The Italian PM has slammed the backroom deals giving Ursula von der Leyen a second term as president of the European Commission

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has hit out at backroom deals being struck to fill top positions in the EU's institutions, saying it was "surreal" that voters' opinions were being ignored.

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