Matteo Salvini hugs his companion Francesca Verdini and a loud applause from the members of the Northern League who arrived at the Pagliarelli prison bunker in Palermo greets the sentence of acquittal in the Open Arms trial. Afterwards, to the journalists waiting for him outside the court, the deputy prime minister and leader of the League says smiling: “It is a sentence that not only absolves Salvini, but an idea of the country. politics lost today, today he returns to Spain with his hands in his pockets.” And: “It’s a beautiful day for Italy. Starting tomorrow I will return to work at the office with passion and determination. I’m happy, after three years common sense won, the League won, Italy won, the concept that defending the borders and fighting smugglers and traffickers is not a crime, but a right, I move forward with even more determination than before .” Later, she confesses: “I was calm, but I wouldn’t wish anyone the 30 seconds that the left gave me when they sent me to trial.” The Palermo judges’ verdict attracted immediate comments from center-right allies. The Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni tweeted: “Defending Italian borders can never be a crime. And the vice-president of the Council and secretary of Forza Italia, Antonio Tajani, comments: “I am happy that Minister Salvini has been acquitted.
Elon Musk and the Patriots also congratulated the leader of the Northern League. “Congratulations!” writes Tesla’s number one in I hope! “Justice prevailed. Well done, Matteo Salvini. Another victory for European patriots”, are the words of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Although Rassemblement National’s Marine Le Pen says she is “very relieved to hear that our friend Matteo Salvini has been acquitted. He had to endure months of court proceedings simply to support the democratic will of the Italian people. My affectionate thoughts go out to him.” and to his family who are finally emerging from this long nightmare.” And, once again, the leader of Vox, Santiago Abascal, highlights: “Congratulations, Matteo! Protecting our nations is not a crime, but a duty as patriots. Even Carroccio can rejoice. Militants and supporters gather to celebrate in Via Bellerio, in Milan, while inside the first session of the new national council of the Lombard League, led by Massimiliano Romeo, takes place and the acquittal is received with applause. Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti confides to reporters in the Chamber: “I just heard from Salvini, I’m happy for him and for the Italian State. It took courage to reiterate a principle that seems elementary and that everyone must respect.” .
Among others, Roberto Calderoli, Minister of Regional Affairs and Autonomy, comments: “I am pleased, and not at all surprised, with the acquittal: I did not expect any other result, simply because I did not consider it possible in any way. happy for my friend Matteo, knowing what a human burden he lifted from his shoulders.” Opposition leaders have a completely different opinion. “Our criticism of Meloni and Salvini’s choices, today as yesterday, is entirely political and does not change a millimeter because it is in politics we will beat them. Their choices will continue”, reports the secretary of the Democratic Party, Elly Schlein. And the president of the M5S, Giuseppe Conte, highlights: “We take note of this sentence, it must be respected in mine. opinion, we need to be concrete in migration policies, we need to work at European level. The protection of people’s fundamental rights must always be taken into account”. Matteo Renzi, leader of Living Italy, argues: “It’s better this way, it’s right and it should have ended this way. Our position has always been that we need to defend ourselves at trial, not at trial. And now we can finally ask that immigration be approached in a more serious and non-spectacular way”. According to Nicola Fratoianni, secretary of the Italian Left and deputy of Avs, “our political judgment about the choices of then, about the choices of today, does not change one bit”.
Source: IL Tempo
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