Italians, who do you feel closest to? - French, Spanish, Greeks or Romanians

[bkaligu]

I doubt they would feel closer to an Eastern European country with another clime, paysage, religion and phenotype. genetic science shows them they're closest (even overimposed) to Greeks but I think they're closest to Spaniards and Portuguese in feeling (clime, history, paysage, religion has to do with it). but Italians do have a strong original feeling form abroad too so I wouldn't put "=" between them and other peoples, like I wouldn't put "=" between French and others

There are about 2 million Romanians and Moldovans in Italy, if not more. Italian friends told me they assimilate fast and they will soon make up 10% of the population.

[Scipio Africanus]

no one in particular

[Immortal Technique]

Italians feel very close with romanians

[Ulla]

Italians feel very close with romanians

Absolutely not true.

[quaquaraqua]

Absolutely not true.

He is joking he loves trolling Rumania.

[SardiniaAtlantis]

He is joking he loves trolling Rumania.

He loves to troll everyone.

[Porpolita]

I think it might depend on region - Sicilians like Alfieb and Sikeliot would choose Greece, but North Italians would feel closer to French. My grandmother says her parents did not even consider Sicilians and Calabrese to be true Italians.

Overall, not withstanding regional differences, I think Spain is the best match, even if some Piedmontese feel closer to French and Sicilians feel closer to Maltese/Greeks.

[quaquaraqua]

I think it might depend on region - Sicilians like Alfieb and Sikeliot would choose Greece, but North Italians would feel closer to French. My grandmother says her parents did not even consider Sicilians and Calabrese to be true Italians.

Overall, not withstanding regional differences, I think Spain is the best match, even if some Piedmontese feel closer to French and Sicilians feel closer to Maltese/Greeks.

I guess your granny view is a bit too stretched but overall is kind of true. We are a bit racist even inside us but your granny is exaggerating a bit. My dad (North Italian) was joking about Sicilian heritage of my mum calling her Levantine I think the behaviour, at least If you judge it from inside, is the main difference. We act differently and It is usually the easiest way to spot from which Italian region you are from.

[bkaligu]

There are about 2 million Romanians and Moldovans in Italy, if not more. Italian friends told me they assimilate fast and they will soon make up 10% of the population.

Also, they say even if they are 'disliked' it's like the same feeling from North Italians towards S Italians and vice-versa. They (the ones in Italy and their descendents of course) are seen as part of Italy.

[Panormus]

French and Spanish