The presidents of France and Italy, Emmanuel Macron, and Sergio Mattarella, have spoken by telephone. This is reported by the Elysée this evening. Both heads of state “have the interest for each of their countries confirmed the French-Italian relationship, fueled by historical, economic, cultural and human ties”, says the.
Italy and France, as a founding member of the EU has “a special responsibility to cooperate in the defense and the resurgence of the European Union.”
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The call comes after an unprecedented diplomatic incident. France called on Thursday its ambassador in Rome back “for consultation”. The occasion was a series of “outrageous statements” of the Italian deputy prime minister and leader of the populist Vijfsterrenbeweging Luigi Di Maio, who last week in Paris a meeting with some representatives of the yellow vests.
Met with yellow bibs
Di Maio made last week on Tuesday officially announced that he is in the vicinity of Paris, a meeting was had with Christophe Chalençon and Ingrid Levavasseur, two prominent figures of the French yellow vests. Especially Chalençon is known as a supporter of the hard line within the protest movement, aimed, inter alia, is against the policies of president Emmanuel Macron.
After the meeting, wrote Di Maio on social media that he Chalençon and Levavasseur for a return visit invited. “The new wind, the Alps crossed”, he added.
The incident led to great tensions between France and Italy.
Oggi con @ale_dibattista abbiamo fatto un salto in Francia e abbiamo incontrato il leader dei gilet gialli Cristophe Chalençon e i candidati all elezioni europee della lista RIC di Ingrid Levavasseur. the
Il vento del cambiamento ha valicato le Alpi. pic.twitter.com/G8E0ypLalX
Luigi Di Maio(@ luigidimaio) link
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