Northern League leader
Matteo Salvini ruled out Thursday an electoral accord with
former premier Silvio Berlusconi because of differences on
staying in the euro and on European allies.
"In Brusssels, we sit on different benches," Salvini
explained.
"(Berlusconi) defends the euro, which we consider a
mistaken currency. He is with (German Chancellor Angela) Merkel
and we are with (Front National leader Marine) Le Pen," said
Salvini.
"We have a completely different vision of Italy and
Europe," said the leader of the regionalist, anti-immigrant and
anti-euro party.
The Northern League is an erstwhile government ally of
Silvio Berlusconi's now-defunct People of Freedom (PdL) party.
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