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French government spokesman Olivier
Véran's statement to media shows that Paris has understood the
gravity of Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin's words, Deputy
Premier and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Friday.
"The words spoken by the French government spokesman go in the
direction of someone who has understood that he has made a
serious mistake, that he has offended the Italian government,"
Tajani told Rai News 24.
"This is not an extreme right-wing government and certain tones
can be avoided," continued the foreign minister, adding "I hope
that they are just the words of a minister on an election
campaign".
"We have no desire to break off relations with France," he
added.
European Affairs Minister Raffaele Fitto described Darmanin's
allegation that Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni is incapable of
solving Italy's migrant problems as a "genuine faux pas".
"I believe it doesn't help Italy, France or Europe that a
minister can envisage (making) such a blatant frontal attack,"
he added.
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