Italy's League/Five Star
government is Euroskeptic and xenophobic, European Economic
Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici said Wednesday.
"Like the Hungarians, also the Italians have opted for a
decidedly Euroskeptic and xenophobic government which, on
migrant and budget issues, is trying to get out of European
obligations," he said.
Moscovici was addressing a conference at the OECD's Paris HQ.
Moscovici is "talking through his hat" because there is "no
racism or xenophobia in Italy," Interior Minister Matteo
Salvini, head of the anti-migrant League party, said Wednesday.
"Moscovici is talking through his hat, there's no racism or
xenophobia in Italy, but finally a government chosen by citizens
which has blocked migrant smugglers and shut the ports to
clandestines," said the deputy premier.
"We are fed up of the insults coming from Paris and
Brussels".
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