Salvini says EP mocked Italy on migrants

(ANSA) - Bologna, September 17 - The leader of the anti-immigrant, anti-euro Northern League party said the European Parliament "blew smoke up Italy's a**" Thursday when it approved the relocation of 120,000 asylum seekers who are presently in Greece, Hungary, and Italy.
    "Today the EP blew smoke up Italians' a** for the umpteenth time when it voted...to allow us to relocate 15,000 of those set to disembark in Italy over the next two years," Salvini said.
    He pointed out that if 300,000 asylum seekers reach Italy, this means 285,000 people will be allowed to stay.
    The EP earlier in the day approved the European Commission's plan to "urgently" relocate the 120,000 refugees to other EU member countries.