Italian Deputy Prime Minister called on the EU to return to Russian gas at a far-right rally
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Matteo Salvini at a rally in Milan proposed lifting budget restrictions and buying gas from Russia. The politician called Brussels' energy policy a lockdown.
Matteo Salvini, during a rally of European far-right forces in Milan, called on the European Union to lift strict budget restrictions and resume purchases of Russian gas. Euractiv writes about this, reports UNN.
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The action under the slogan "No fear, masters in our own home" took place on Duomo Square and gathered representatives of nationalist parties from Europe. Among the participants were the leader of the Dutch Party for Freedom Geert Wilders and the head of the French "National Rally" Jordan Bardella.
Salvini advocated freezing the EU Stability Pact and greater freedom for public spending to protect households from high energy prices.
Instead of closing schools and factories, let's buy gas again from everywhere, including Russia
He also criticized Brussels' energy policy, calling it effectively a "new lockdown" imposed by the European Commission leadership.
In addition to the energy topic, the rally participants spoke harshly about migration and EU policy. Anti-Brussels slogans were heard in the crowd, and the organizers announced the participation of about two thousand people.
According to the publication, the event was a demonstration of attempts by right-wing forces to strengthen their influence ahead of upcoming election campaigns in a number of European countries.
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