“The final objective is not to distribute the migrants among various European countries but to prevent them from entering Europe and from departing from Africa. We need to intervene in Africa. We need to have a Marshall Plan for Africa to improve living conditions in the countries of origin.”

Italian politician, born 1973

Matteo Salvini is an Italian politician. Born in 1973, he has been a prominent figure in Italian politics for years, serving as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport since 2022. He has led Italy’s Lega party as Federal Secretary since 2013 and has been a senator since 2018. Before returning to national office, he represented Northwestern Italy in the European Parliament from 2004 to 2018.