(ANSA - Paris, November 5 - Deputy Premier and Interior
Minister Matteo Salvini borders on nationalism and xenophobia,
European Economic Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici said
Monday.
Moscovici said the anti-migrant Euroskeptic League leader
"does not embody what I love, Signor Salvini is a far-right
leader, an ally of Madame Le Pen, who continually borders on
nationalism and xenophobia," he said.
"But," he added, "Italy remains a great democracy and I hope
its stays that way".
Premier Giuseppe Conte said Moscovici "should be more
cautious" in his public statements and that he hoped the
Commission would not be unduly influenced.
Deputy Premier Luigi Di Maio, asked why Moscovici had
described Salvini as "illiberal", said "Moscovici is on the
election trail".
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