Addressing the protests in France earlier in January, leader of the anti-establishment party Five Star Movement (M5S) and Italian Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio supported the “yellow vests” movement, harshly criticising French President Emmanuel Macron.
The French Foreign Ministry slammed Di Maio on Wednesday for his meeting with Christophe Chalençon, one of the “yellow vests” leaders.
Following the Tuesday meeting with Chalençon and other members of the “yellow vests”, the Italian deputy prime minister wrote on his Twitter page that “winds of change” had crossed the Alps.