Deputy Premier and Transport Minister
Matteo Salvini on Wednesday laid claim to his friendship with
Premier Giorgia Meloni and said the more the media try to pit
them against one another the closer they become.
"On a national level, the more some big newspapers, Corriere
della Sera or Repubblica, try to force Giorgia and I apart, the
more we move forward together and as one for five years, not a
minute less," said Salvini during a rally in Cagliari ahead of
regional elections in Sardinia on Sunday.
Meloni is the leader of the Brothers of Italy (FdI), the biggest
party in the right-centre coalition government, while Salvini is
leader of the smaller coalition partner League.
"The more they try to make us quarrel the more they cement what
is not just a political alliance; in Giorgia I have found not
only an ally and an excellent premier but also a friend, and in
politics this makes the difference," said Salvini.
Since taking office in October 2022, Meloni and Salvini have had
differences over a number of issues including migration,
electoral alliances, terms in office and taxes.
The League leader has also sometimes failed to toe the
government line on Russia and Ukraine.
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