I believe the "Latin" classification for europe is very nuanced.
I heard this termed used many times by ex-colleagues while i was travelling there for work... Even by a Frenchie who's from across the channel in Normandy.
Culturally it is an accepted fact the "Latin europeans" are a bunch of lazy cunts compared to the northerners like Flemish, Germans and Scandinavians... and that's why the EU has been threatening to implode.
within france and italy, there are divisions and differentation of regions, ancestries and cultures. for example, the french in alsace are more aligned with germany as there’s mixed ancestries in the “buffer” areas. and then there’s the “pure” gallic/celtic ethnicity of an enclave that resisted the romans for thousands of years. their descendants are proud of their “pure” and unique cultural history. the south and southwest in marseilles and toulouse had been invaded several times and settled by moors from north africa and are regarded as “impure”. the west and northwest were occupied by english kings for centuries and is regarded as more of an anglo-french mix. the north were conquered and settled by vikings and is regarded as more nordic. and french have never been proud of their roman yoke, and they now look down on italians as “lower” folks. in italy, i can write a book on the differences among her diversity of regions and cities. i’ve spent considerable time in spain and portugal too, thus can also write books on them. but for sure, italian automobiles at one time were the envy of the world. for maselati, lambo, and fellali, they still are at the apex of car hobbyists and collectors. whether they are reliable or robust workhorses that’s a different matter altogether.