Marina Berlusconi has said she is
worried about the rise of extremism within Europe.
"The success of movements with anti-democratic ideas in the
European elections cannot fail to cause alarm," the 57-year-old
chair of Berlusconi family holding company Fininvest and
publishing group Mondadori said in an interview with Wednesday's
Corriere della Sera.
"Concerns about the consequences of the upcoming vote in the
United States are growing.
"We need a stronger and more cohesive Europe, capable of making
people perceive all the benefits of true unity".
When asked about the political situation in Italy, she said that
the government 'has always fully respected the rules of
democracy and in foreign policy has kept the bar straight on
pro-European and pro-Atlantic Alliance positions".
She added that there were also issues she was less in agreement
about.
"On civil rights, for example, on abortion, end-of-life or LGBT
rights, I feel more in tune with the common-sense left," said
the oldest child of late ex-premier Silvio Berlusconi.
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