Angelo Bonelli

"[...] The fact that President Giorgia Meloni is going to COP 27 in Sharm el-Sheikh and meeting with Egyptian President al-Sisi – to whom she utters not a single word regarding the tragedy of human rights violations, what happened to Zaki, or the death of Giulio Regeni – and is meeting al-Sisi to discuss oil and oil fields, shows exactly which side you are on in this country today."

"On the issue of energy strategy: I heard a representative of the Lega candidly argue that we must build more gas pipelines and we must build nuclear power stations. Well, let Italians know that this strategy is the strategy that will further reach into the pockets of Italians."

"Extra profits are Italians’ money and it is to them that they must be returned immediately. The profits belong to Italy, the profits do not belong to ENI."

"It is incomprehensible, unacceptable and, if I may say so, even indecent that, in the face of rising social poverty in the country, there should be a sort of indifference to the accumulation of wealth that the major energy companies have amassed in our country through windfall profits."

"(About the Meloni Government) So, dear social right – you who once called yourselves the social right and who today are the right of power – see how things change when you win the vote and enter government; you forget what you told the country [...]"

"[...] what struck me about Roberto Maroni was his friendliness, his ability to engage with those in front of him, with great simplicity and great humility, I must say, a trait that is very rare among those in important government roles."

"[Referring to Roberto Maroni] [...] for us, and I say this with the utmost sincerity, he was a tenacious and fair opponent."

"Let me be clear: Maroni is a decent person; we hold different views, and it is precisely for this reason that we accord him – and we salute him – the utmost respect."

"(Referring to Jair Bolsonaro) [...] he who is responsible for the devastation of the Amazon rainforest and the violation of human rights, and against whom the Brazilian Senate has filed a motion for impeachment for crimes against humanity."

"[...] we express our condolences for the victims of the tragic events in Ischia, but, you see, we are also very tired, tired of having to comment on these tragic events which are linked to a climate crisis that produces extreme weather events [...]"

"(To Gilberto Pichetto Fratin) You said that mayors should be arrested for what they do, a very strong statement: I would like to point out, however, that you are part of a party that has approved two building amnesties in this country."

"[...] the geological map of our country has not been drawn up; it does not exist, unlike in many European countries. Out of 636 sheets, 300 are missing because there is no money. Money is found for so many things, but there is no money to make our country safe; we would need geologists."

"[To Gilberto Pichetto Fratin] Do you know that the term building amnesty is untranslatable in Europe, because they simply don’t know what it means? You have normalised it, and today you did not have the courage to make a commitment in the Italian Parliament and say: no more building amnesties."

"I find it appalling that (Andrea Delmastro Delle Vedove) expresses joy at not letting those behind the glass of a prison police car breathe. These words are a clear reference to violence and torture against prisoners. Those in top government roles cannot allow themselves to utter such statements devoid of humanity."