Tension between Rome and Paris. The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs called the Italian ambassador
The Italian media informed after the AFP agency that the Italian ambassador to France Emanuel d'Alessandro was called to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Paris on Thursday in connection with Salvini's statement. Asked by journalists to comment on Macron's proposal to send European troops to Ukraine, the Italian politician replied: “In Milan, he would say:” Czep of the tram “.
– Go if you want. Put a helmet, vest, take a rifle and go to Ukraine – added the right -wing league leader.
He expressed the opinion that the concepts of “European troops, rearming Europe and joint debt to buy bullets”, and similar – he said – “macronats” will not come into force.
AFP: Italian ambassador called to the rug
According to AFP, citing diplomatic sources, in the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs found these words to be unacceptable.
According to the French agency, the Italian ambassador reminded that Salvini's comments were “contrary to the climate of trust and historical relations between the two countries, as well as recent events in bilateral relations that showed a great convergence, especially in terms of unmoved support for Ukraine.”
Moving in Italy. Opposition outraged by Salvini's words
Information about the diplomatic tension between Italy and France caused a wave of comments in the ranks of the Italian opposition.
Davide Faraone's deputy Centrolevics said that the Deputy Prime Minister offends the president's allied president at a time when both countries are involved in Ukraine and in terms of American duties on products from the European Union. He asked if the premiere of Giorgia Meloni “could continue to humiliate his deputy prime minister.”
As he assessed, Salvini “only causes damage, and the premiere, silent, weakens Italy, makes them more isolated and less respected in Europe and the world.”
The Vice -President of the Centrolevil Party Italia Viva Senator Enrico Borghi wrote on a social network that the head of government should explain this situation so as “not to expose Italy to international compromise.”
Angelo Bonelli from the grouping alliance of the Green and the Left said that Salvini, using the “language from the inn” and causing diplomatic tension, proves that he was not suitable for the role. Sandro Gozi from the European Democratic Party expressed on Platform X the opinion that Melons should react to the words of the league leader, because her silence “is louder than a thousand screams.”
In turn, Benedetto Della Vedova from the Europa Plus group decided that the prime minister should explain to the ministries of foreign affairs in Rome and Paris, or the statements of the deputy prime minister reflect the position of her government.
Many opposition politicians appeal to the premiere to distance themselves from Salvini's words.
In response to the wave of comments, the league stated: “If Macron denies the intention to send European troops to fight in Ukraine, the case will be closed.”
