Italian politicians have joined the country’s furious outrage at the European Union, with several demonstrators bringing down the flags of the bloc in their cities. Marco Schiesaro, Mayor Lega de Cadoneghe, filmed himself on Thursday “hanging” the flag of the European Union. The footage was tweeted by Lega leader Matteo Salvini, who urged the country to reconsider its relations with Brussels after the crisis.

Salvini said: “The EU has shown itself to be closer to the interests of bureaucrats, banks and financial powers in recent weeks. Far from the cry of pain of the people who founded it, including the Italians. “

He also tweeted on Thursday: “We need to reconsider the role of the EU and Italy in this process. He did not come to our aid at all. “

In the video itself, Mr. Schiesaro tells the camera: “After the minute of silence for our victims killed by COVID-19, I lowered the tricolor and tied the European flag with two ropes. “

Another shocking video showed the deputy speaker of the Italian Chamber of Deputies Fabio Rampelli removing the EU flag from his chambers, before replacing it with the Italian national flag.

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