Deputy Premier, Foreign Minister and
Forza Italia (FI) leader Antonio Tajani said Monday that he does
not share fellow Deputy Premier Matteo Salvini's enthusiasm for
the far-right AfD party after the Transport Minister and League
chief welcomed its strong showing in Sunday's election in
Germany.
"I support the EPP (European People's Party) and the CDU-CSU (in
Germany). I have always said so," Tajani said.
"As far as I'm concerned, the AfD is not an interlocutor of
ours. I say this as FI secretary and EPP vice-president, because
it has a completely different vision from ours.
"It is not a political party that has positive ideas about
Italy, they say that Italy must leave the euro and it acts a bit
like a school teacher when it comes to public debt too and I do
not agree with it.
"I respect all those who vote for different parties in
different countries, but, as far as I'm concerned, the AfD's
positions are irreconcilable with mine".
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