The bill to withdraw from the World Health Organization in the Italian Parliament

According to RCO News Agency, Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini and the leader of the right-wing “League” party of Italy, which is part of the ruling coalition, has submitted a bill to the parliament that calls for withdrawal from the World Health Organization. This action was taken after US President Donald Trump announced that the United States would withdraw from the organization.

Salvini wrote on the social network X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday: “This morning, the League party presented to the parliament a bill that calls for the withdrawal from the World Health Organization, just as the United States did under the leadership of Donald Trump.”

He said the move would mean Italy would no longer be dealing with a transnational powerhouse, one “funded by generous Italian taxpayers and working hand-in-hand with multinational pharmaceutical companies.”

“Let’s use that 100 million to support patients in Italy and finance our own hospitals and doctors,” the Italian official wrote.

This proposal was criticized by the opposition parties and described as “crazy”. Opposition parties warned that leaving the UN health body could further isolate Italy on an international scale. The League party argued that the World Health Organization did not sufficiently contribute to the public interest and that Italy’s commitment to it would not benefit the country. He added that this money can be spent in better places.

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