Matteo Salvini

We are under attack. Our culture, society, traditions, and way of life are at risk.

— Matteo Salvini

The national interest is the priority. If not, what's the point in continuing to give money to the E.U.?

— Matteo Salvini

I believe in the Italy of municipalities, of the Renaissance, not in Mussolini's centralization.

— Matteo Salvini

It is evident that the fanatical interpretation of the Koran is incompatible with our values of freedom and with Christian values.

— Matteo Salvini

We don't need a strongman. But we need a strong country that is not subordinate to Europe. With its own currency, for…

— Matteo Salvini

I tell the truth and they call me a fascist, a racist, an ugly, dirty, nasty, xenophobic populist.

— Matteo Salvini

We need to adopt a new currency. It doesn't matter what or how we call it - lira, sterling, Roman sesterce.

— Matteo Salvini

I don't understand why Italians should be bound to Brussels's choices without being able to express themselves through a referendum.

— Matteo Salvini

We are in Europe, and we want a Europe that does few things and does them well, one that recognizes people's identities,…

— Matteo Salvini

Once the monetary sovereignty is retaken, one can make a last attempt to renegotiate all of the treaties: Maastricht, Schengen, Dublin, and…

— Matteo Salvini

I am and I will remain a populist, because those who listen to the people are doing their job, whereas the radical…

— Matteo Salvini

Europe advises, sometimes threatens, and tells us, 'You should make a budget of 10 billion euros in taxes.' Are they joking? The…

— Matteo Salvini

If Macron thinks there is no immigration crisis in Italy, he should open his doors to the 9,000 migrants France agreed to…

— Matteo Salvini

Who would have thought we would be part of a winning coalition in Molise and Sicily? That we would win in places…

— Matteo Salvini

An Italy that collects lower taxes, that has well-defined times for the court proceedings, and that has less bureaucracy is good news…

— Matteo Salvini

With Islam, there's the Sharia. There's the Islamic law which prevails, and as long as it doesn't distinguish between God and the…

— Matteo Salvini

On immigration, the League and Five Star's positions start from notable distances.

— Matteo Salvini

We need to push our border across the Mediterranean - hoping that Libya can find a new balance as soon as possible.

— Matteo Salvini

Islamic extremism is the prime enemy of civil society and social peace, both in Italy and in Israel.

— Matteo Salvini

The so-called 'far right' defends the working class far more than the left does.

— Matteo Salvini

In Italy, there's the need to help our kids have kids, not to have new slaves to replace the children we're not…

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We need to put Italian interests before those of the European Union, or at least at the same level.

— Matteo Salvini

The defense of our values and our identity requires regulation of the Islamic presence and Islamic organizations in Italy.

— Matteo Salvini

Long live sausage! Long live salami! Long live pork, coppa, and pancetta!

— Matteo Salvini

I'm against illegal migrants. Too many of them are dangerous for Italy and Europe.

— Matteo Salvini

Exporting this Western model of democracy in countries that don't want it or are not ready creates disasters.

— Matteo Salvini

In my opinion, Islam is an outdated religion. It's not modern. And therefore, there's too much space for violence.

— Matteo Salvini

Renzi is a pawn. Renzi is a dumb slave at the disposal of nameless people who want to control all of our…

— Matteo Salvini

Like Trump, I would say that fake news is distributed 24 hours a day.

— Matteo Salvini

I will seek to change some of the European treaties and regulations which penalise Italian people.

— Matteo Salvini

Why on earth would free people remain prisoners in a cage of absurd laws and regulation, with rigid constraints that humiliate the…

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