Brussels Quote by 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

If the EU doesn’'t want Turkey, they should say it now and clearly. If we are not wanted, then both sides don’t need to…

— Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Turkey must feel at ease. It mustn't say, 'For me, it's the European Union at all costs.' That's my view.

— Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Italy is a free country. Its voters decide freely.

— Paolo Gentiloni

Turkey will "inevitably" join the EU in our lifetime unless we vote to leave.

— Michael Gove

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

— Matteo Salvini

When, in 2015, Greece decided by referendum to reject Brussels' austerity plans, the European Union's antidemocratic response took no one by surprise: To deny…

— Marine Le Pen

If anyone in the E.U. thinks Italy should keep being a landing point and refugee camp, they have misunderstood.

— Matteo Salvini

It is not impossible to rule Italians, but it would be useless.

— Benito Mussolini

I think we don't need some people in Brussels trying to run countries that are some distance apart, who don't speak the same language,…

— Bernie Ecclestone

Italy is working to make sure the Brexit shock is an opportunity for a European reawakening.

— Paolo Gentiloni

The laws imposed by Brussels damage Italian artisans, traders, pensioners, but hey, Europe is asking, so we have to obey. Come on, if Europe…

— Matteo Salvini