“We are defending our peoples against the flood of migrants”
Matteo Salvini
It resembles a true invasion - "We are at war" says Rome - Salvini: "If arrivals continue at this rate, my country will collapse"
The conservative bloc includes Giorgia Meloni's Brothers of Italy, Matteo Salvini's League & Silvio Berlusconi's Forza Italia
Salvini said "We are with the West and with democracy"
"By constantly bowing our heads, we run the risk of suddenly finding a mosque in Duomo in Milan"
It's not the first time he criticizes Turkey
The statement prompted a backlash in Italy
"He acted in Italy's national interest and that the charges against him are politically motivated"
Many people in Russia are concerned about the fate of the traditional family and would like to see it protected by the constitution
As ratings of the right-wing party continue to soar following the 2019 federal election the party's opponents may have to stop boycotting it