Giorgia Meloni satisfied despite the VETO of Hungary and Poland on the migration sharing

"I am never disappointed by those who defend their national interests," Meloni told reporters after the summit.

"Their position does not regard the external dimension, which is the Italian priority and is the only way to address migration and getting everyone to agree".

Warsaw and Budapest are opposed to making solidarity in the management of migrants and refugees obligatory, something which was part of the pact and which Italy and Greece have demanded, given the high number of migrants coming to their shores via sea.

Under an agreement thrashed out by interior ministers earlier this month, each country would be responsible for a share of migrants and refugees arriving in the EU and those unwilling to receive them would have to pay around 20,000 euros for each person they chose not to accept.

Meloni had a meeting with Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and her Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orban on the sidelines of the European Council summit earlier on Friday, but the talks apparently failed to break the deadlock caused by the objections the two leaders raised on Thursday.

Sources said European Council President Charles Michel had asked Meloni to try to mediate.

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[Slawo-hhfi]

Poland build hardly Country after comunism time. They have right to live in peace now.

[Tadeusz-idpb]

Państwa narodowe przyszłością Europy. Stop federalizacja Europy

[Katie]

I support Hungry and Poland, hope the UK can get it together

[eunzzsz]

WELL DONE POLAND PROTECT YOUR POPULATION

[mikegan]

The Irish government sold out its people and opted in to the immigration pact which takes away Ireland's right to decide who and how many asylum seekers can come here. I totally support Poland and Hungary's right to control its own borders.

[SK-qcfb]

Italy, Hungary, Poland! Make it happen!

[mangeshdevalapurkar]

Poland has every right to protect itself from illegal immigrants.

[bingbangboom]

97% of Poles and Hungarians voted in their respective referendum to reject illegal migration. The HIGHEST authority - the people - had spoken and NO politician (anywhere) has the right to contravene it.

[DeadhMage]

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[acqueenarkpyanne]

Enough of migration. Leave Hungary n Poland alone

[davidmorgan]

Hungary and Poland are wiser than the EU.

[peterpuck]

Migration has only ONE DIRECTION, 180 degrees back to where they came!

[a.ho]

Taking care of business as usual. Solution oriented.
This woman is awesome.

[klmklm]

I'm very disappointed with Meloni. She was supposed to fight against illegal immigration and she did nothing. She just abbeys Von Der Leyen

[iatanassov]

If a country wants to protect its citizens and culture, why can't they do it?

[rosteri]

Italy is a stepping stone for Africans to EU

[startarot]

Thank you, Prime Minister❤ from Hungary 🇭🇺

[shajisebastian]

We all support Miloni 👏 And Italy 🇮🇹 India 🇮🇳 is with Italy 🇮🇹 👍✌️

[monikamoni]

WOLNOSC POLSKI PRECZ ZIELONY ŁAD PRECZ STOP

[soniacelis]

Poland and Hungary are just wise & intelligent enough to protect themselves & not be victims of the dictates of EUs elites & untoward plans & projects of the only few. Bravo. 👏 👏