Brexit victory: Expert claims next eurosceptic Italian government will crash EU powers
Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk, Ms Donato argued Italy could be the key for a deeply reformed European Union that will have its powers reduced to internal affairs and border defence only. The Founder of Eurexit, an organisation campaigning for Italy to abandon the euro, said an Italian eurosceptic government together with Brexit will contribute to the smoothness of future negotiations on behalf of members states deciding to follow the UK out of the Brussels bloc. She said: “The spirit of a eurosceptic government will be to favour bilateral agreements, an increased freedom of the various national subjects, making sure member states are free to stipulate trade agreements with the rest of the world outside of the EU’s restrictions - we’re talking about foreign policies and energetic politics. “Going forward towards a European Union that will only deal with internal markets, the common market and border defence.
LA7•GETTY Brexit news: Francesca Donato claims Italian government will reduce EU's powers as she hails Brexit
“It will reduce EU’s competencies and review its institutions in a more democratic manner. “All of this will obviously have an impact on EU decisional procedures and future negotiations. “We have always been in favour of Brexit, so in future negotiations with a new European Parliament - which will look very different - of course, the direction won’t be that of penalising who wants to leave the European Union but maintaining favourable relations that are diplomatically convenient for both sides.” The Italian lawyer added the EU's hard position in the Brexit negotiations so far will prove to be a mere "bluff" when Brussels will be forced to grant the UK all its demands. Ms Donato's comments come as Italian President Sergio Mattarella decided, on Monday, to overthrow the populist eurosceptic coalition basing his decision on a veto over their proposed finance minister anti-euro economist Paolo Savona.
We have always been in favour of Brexit Francesca Donato
In an attempt to move Italy back closer to Brussels, the Italian President summoned Carlo Cottarelli to his office on Monday. Mr Cottarelli, a former IMF director is now tasked with forming a pro-EU technocrat government in Italy, despite the country's palpable anger against institutions like the IMF and European Central Bank, and the deeply unpopular austerity measures imposed in 2011. On the coalition's move towards the eurozone's first eurosceptic government, President Mattarella said: “Membership of the euro is a fundamental choice. If we want to discuss it, then we should do so in a serious fashion. “The uncertainty over our position has alarmed investors and savers both in Italy and abroad.”
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