France said on Monday that it respected the choices made by voters in Italy after Sunday's election there ushered in the country's most right-wing government since World War II, President Emmanuel Macron's office said.
"As neighbours and friends, we must continue to work together," the Elysee Palace said in a statement.
"It is within Europe that we will overcome our common challenges."
(Reporting by Dominique Vidalon; editing by Richard Lough)