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EU ON THE BRINK: Italy plotting to use 'Yellow Vests' to DESTROY Brussels as we know it
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ITALY’S Five Star Movement is plotting to use the growing ‘Yellow Vest’ protest movement to shake up the European Union and end the Brussels project’s time “is up”.
Luigi di Maio, leader of the anti-establishment party, is planning meetings with a number of emerging movements across the Continent in order to create a “group of direct democracy” to challenge the current crop of elitist EU parties.
“We’ll create with them the group of direct democracy. Our goal is to be decisive for the next European Parliament. We believe in the values of citizen participation and involvement. Big groups like EPP and S&D must know that the time in which decisions are taken in secret rooms of Brussels is up.
“This Europe uses two weights and two measures on too many topics. For example, lobbies count more than citizens. We want to overturn this scheme. Also, there’s a lot of waste that’s possible to cut: the pay of the European Commissioners or the shame of having three seats of the European Parliament. Our manifesto will contain the good ideas of all national delegations. We will focus on direct democracy, on the fight against poverty, on the health of citizens and the defence of the excellence of Made in Europe.”
Five Star is hoping to recruit the so-called ‘Yellow Vests’ of France to their cause after the movement proved citizens can force change.
“Luigi Di Maio is in contact with some Yellow Jackets, but the meeting has not been set up yet,” Ms Agea added.
“What is happening in France is very interesting and we follow it with care and respect. We are against any form of violence but the protest of the Yellow Jackets shows that neither Macron nor Le Pen or Mélenchon are able to intercept the need for change asked by the citizens. We need more participation and more rights and on this it’ll be built the manifesto we will present in a few weeks."
Eric Drouet, a leader within the ‘Yellow Vests’, has revealed he is willing to accept an invitation to meet Mr di Maio, according to media reports in Italy.
[link to www.express.co.uk (secure)]
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