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Salvini invokes God and Russia on Poland trip
Source: EU Observer
Orthodox values, antipathy to Muslim migrants, and opposition to EU institutions should form the backbone of a new Italian-Polish league in Europe, Italy's Matteo Salvini has said.
But Salvini's pro-Russian views could still block formation of the new group.
"Because the Franco-German axis has dominated Europe for years, we want a new balance, a new energy ... Poland and Italy will be the heroes of this new European spring, this rebirth of real European values," the Italian deputy prime minister and interior minister said in Warsaw on Wednesday (9 January).
Read more: https://euobserver.com/elections/143864