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Macron tells Meloni to stop commenting on French affairs after activist's death

Feb 27, 202632 sources

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Summary

A diplomatic dispute has broken out between French President Emmanuel Macron and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Macron told Meloni to stop commenting on French affairs after she made remarks about the killing of a right-wing activist in Lyon.

Meloni responded by saying she had not interfered. The disagreement comes as Meloni and Chancellor Friedrich Merz are forming closer ties, with some headlines calling the pair 'Merzoni.' Spain has accused Italy and Germany of undermining European Union solidarity.

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