Deputy Premier and 5-Star
Movement (M5S) Luigi Di Maio said Thursday his meeting Tuesday
with members of the French Yellow Vests protest movement in
Paris was "fully legitimate".
"And I claim the right to dialogue with other political
forces that represent the French people", he said.
"Just like En Marche, the French government party, is allied
with the (Democratic Party), an opposition party in Italy, so
the M5S meets a political force of opposition to the French
government (RIC)".
He added, after France recalled its ambassador, "the French
people is our friend and ally. President Macron has on several
occasions attacked the Italian government for political reasons
in view of the European elections.
"This has not affected the feeling of friendship that ties
our two countries, and never will".
On issues such as immigration, he added, "dialogue and
collaboration with the French government is always maximum and
we are willing to have meetings at the highest level with the
French government in order to find solutions".
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