Deputy Premier, Transport and
Infrastructure Minister and leader of the right-wing League
party Matteo Salvini said Saturday that the issue of recognizing
the children of same-sex couples is "not a priority", adding
that Italians are asking him "for something else".
"For me it is sufficient that children have the same rights as
everyone else: mummy is mummy and daddy is daddy, the issues
concerning bureaucracy are to be resolved by the bureaucrats,"
said Salvini on the sidelines of the youth wing assembly of the
national association of Italian municipalities in Treviso.
"Let me just say that it is a topic that some journalists are
very passionate about," he added.
However, "Italians are asking me for something else, it is not a
priority.
"In any case, there are no children without ID cards," concluded
Salvini.
On Tuesday European Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders said
that European Union member countries are required by EU law to
recognise the children of same-sex couples, a law Italy's
right-wing government is opposing.
Milan municipal authorities recently had to stop registering the
children of
same-sex couples after ruling right-wing parties voted against
their
recognition in the Senate.
The issue is closely linked to that of surrogacy, a very hot
topic in Italy at the moment.
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