“The voters will decide on the alliances. The government lasts 5 years”- Corriere.it

On alliances in Europe in view of the 2024 elections, “Italians will decide when they go to vote”. This was stated by the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Matteo Salvini to the microphones of “Radio anch’io” on Rai Radio 1 after the controversies of the last few hours with the deputy prime minister Antonio Tajani. «I had a normal reflection. There is a centre-right government in Italy and the Italians have chosen it. He has been working for eight months, and the Italians appreciate his results, given that the center-right has swept the board in all four regional elections, with an excellent result from the League. So I asked the allies to make the same united centre-right formula in Europe as well. It doesn’t seem to me that I have made a particularly intelligent or revolutionary proposal, because next year the Italians will vote for Europe», explained Salvini.

According to the leader of the League : «It’s very simple: I say if we want to re-propose the government at European level than in Italy, without working miracles, but in eight months in July salaries and pensions increase. It won’t be miracles, but there haven’t been increases like this for a long time. Shall we try to do the same in Europe, or will we surrender to another alliance with the Socialists?’ And he added:. “I hope that this government will last five plus five years because it is moving forward steadily and with clear ideas”.

«There is a friendship with Marine Le Pen that has been going on for years – explained Salvini – Yesterday we talked about work, fishing and agriculture, some of Europe’s latest choices put the work of Italian fishermen and farmers at risk”. And he announced: “We are working with the Ministry of the Economy to lengthen the installments of those with variable rate mortgages.”

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