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Matteo Salvini says lifting EU restrictions is key to averting an economic crisis<\/strong><\/p>\n

Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini has called on the EU to resume imports of Russian oil and gas, arguing that the bloc should prioritize energy security.<\/p>\n

The war in the Middle East has exacerbated Europe\u2019s energy crisis, as disruptions to navigation through the Strait of Hormuz \u2013 a key route handling around 20% of global oil and liquefied natural gas \u2013 have pushed oil prices up by as much as 70% since February.<\/p>\n

Speaking at a \u2018Patriots for Europe\u2019 rally in Milan on Saturday, Salvini, the leader of Italy\u2019s Lega party, argued that the EU Stability and Growth Pact (SGP) and the \u201cideological monster called the Green Deal\u201d<\/em> are holding back the economy. He called for the bloc\u2019s ban on Russian energy imports to be reversed.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo tackle the energy crisis, the rules of the Stability Pact must be suspended and Italians\u2019 money must be used to help Italians in difficulty,\u201d<\/em> he told supporters, urging Brussels to follow the US and lift the sanctions, which are \u201cblocking the trade and purchase of Russian oil.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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The US temporarily eased the restrictions on certain Russian oil shipments after Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz to \u201cenemy ships\u201d<\/em> in response to US and Israeli airstrikes. A license initially allowed the sale of oil loaded onto tankers before March 12 through April 11, and was extended on Friday to permit purchases of oil and petroleum products loaded as of that date until May 16.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf the US is doing it, then Brussels should do the same: rather than shutting down factories, schools and hospitals, we should return to buying gas and oil from all over the world, including Russia. We are not at war with Russia,\u201d<\/em> Salvini said.<\/p>\n

In January, the EU formally approved a plan to phase out Russian pipeline gas by 2027, overriding objections from Slovakia and Hungary. Hungary challenged the move in the EU\u2019s top court in February, and Slovakia has said it will follow suit. Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico argued that the ban constitutes \u201ca clear violation of all the principles on which the EU treaties are based.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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