France is recalling its ambassador to Italy amid mounting tensions relating to yellow vest protesters. France is recalling its ambassador to Italy amid mounting tensions relating to yellow vest protesters. Italian deputy premier Luigi Di Maio (Andrew Medichini/AP)Italy’s deputy prime minister Luigi Di Maio met earlier this week with supporters of a yellow vest group seeking to run in the European Parliament elections in May. Mr Di Maio has said his populist movement is ready to help France’s anti-government protesters, and has accused France of fuelling Europe’s migrant crisis. Mr Di Maio’s meeting with yellow vest activists came after Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini called President Macron “a terrible president” in January.

Source: Irish Independent February 07, 2019 13:30 UTC