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In foreign policy he opposed Turkey's [[Accession of Turkey to the European Union|accession to the European Union]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Cancel process for Turkey's EU accession – Salvini |url=http://www.ansa.it/english/news/2019/04/08/cancel-process-for-turkeys-eu-accession-salvini_6eedbd43-c1b7-42c0-90ee-eefea0048720.html |work=Ansa |date=8 April 2019}}</ref> criticized [[Saudi Arabia]] for its [[Women's rights in Saudi Arabia|treatment of women]],<ref name="saudi"/> opposed the [[International sanctions during the Ukrainian crisis|international embargo against Russia]] of 2014,<ref>{{cite news|title=Russia, Salvini: Ci batteremo per rimuovere sanzioni a Mosca|url=http://www.ilvelino.it/it/article/2015/06/09/russia-salvini-ci-batteremo-per-rimuovere-sanzioni-a-mosca/3de0bb12-ef42-4283-b904-90a3b6e79b3f/|publisher=il Velino|date=9 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Lega, Salvini in Russia alla Duma: "No alle sanzioni Ue". E la Padania lo celebra|url=http://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2014/10/15/lega-salvini-in-russia-no-alle-sanzioni-ue-e-la-padania-lo-celebra/1156830/|author=Anna Lesnevskaya|publisher=il Fatto Quotidiano|date=15 October 2014}}</ref> and supported an economic opening to North Korea.<ref>{{cite news|title=Salvini elogia la Corea del Nord|url=http://www.ilgiornale.it/news/politica/salvini-elogia-corea-nord-1048809.html|author=Luisa De Montis|publisher=il Giornale|date=3 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Salvini: la Corea del Nord? C'è uno splendido senso di comunità|url=http://www.corriere.it/cronache/14_settembre_03/salvini-corea-nord-c-splendido-senso-comunita-85754b60-3327-11e4-9d48-ef4163c6635c.shtml|author=Massimo Rebotti|newspaper=Corriere della Sera|date=3 September 2014}}</ref>
Salvini accused France of "stealing wealth" from former [[French colonial empire|African colonies]] and generating mass migration to Europe.<ref>{{cite news |title=Italy's Salvini slams France for migrant crisis: 'I don't take lessons on humanity and generosity from Macron' |url=https://www.foxnews.com/world/italys-salvini-slams-france-for-migrant-crisis-i-dont-take-lessons-on-humanity-and-generosity-from-macron |work=Fox News |date=22 January 2019}}</ref> He also said that "In [[Libya]] France has no interest in stabilising the situation because it has oil interests opposite to those of Italy."<ref>{{cite news |title=Matteo Salvini accuses France of 'stealing' Africa's wealth |url=https://www.ft.com/content/ebe797c0-1e2f-11e9-b2f7-97e4dbd3580d |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/dwATf |archive-date=11 December 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |work=Financial Times |date=22 January 2019}}</ref> In the wake of the [[Enrica Lexie case|MV ''Enrica Lexie'' case]], Salvini called for the expulsion of the Indian Ambassador to Italy and a military operation to extract the two detained Italian marines accused by India of the shooting.<ref>{{Cite news|work=[[Il Fatto Quotidiano]]|title=Marò, Salvini: "Bisogna cacciare l'ambasciatore indiano in Italia col primo aereo"|url=https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2016/03/08/salvini-maro-bisogna-cacciare-lambasciatore-indiano-in-italia-col-primo-aereo/490863/|date=8 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|work=Free|title=Marò, Matteo Salvini's anger: "With me and Silvio Berlusconi the military would already be at home"|date=25 August 2015|url=https://www.liberoquotidiano.it/news/politica/11822034/Maro--la-rabbia-di-Matteo.html}}</ref>
Salvini supported the [[2017–19 Qatar diplomatic crisis|Saudi-led blockade of Qatar]] prior to taking office on the grounds that [[Qatar and state-sponsored terrorism|Qatar funded terrorism]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ilpopulista.it/news/5-Giugno-2017/15125/sostiene-il-terrorismo-qatar-isolato-salvini-subito-controlli-anche-in-italia.html|title="Sostiene il terrorismo", Qatar isolato. Salvini: "Subito controlli anche in Italia"|website=www.ilpopulista.it|access-date=16 August 2018|archive-date=6 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190606082027/http://www.ilpopulista.it/news/5-Giugno-2017/15125/sostiene-il-terrorismo-qatar-isolato-salvini-subito-controlli-anche-in-italia.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Upon becoming Deputy Prime Minister, he also praised Saudi Arabia as "an element of stability and reliability both in bilateral relations and as an actor in the more general Middle Eastern chessboard", and pledged to expand security, economic, commercial and cultural ties with the Kingdom.<ref>{{cite news|work=[[Arab News]]|title=Italy eyes closer ties with Saudi Arabia|date=19 July 2018|url=http://www.arabnews.com/node/1341786}}</ref> However, he later reversed his stance, praising Qatar for its "balance" as opposed to Saudi Arabian "extremism"<ref>{{cite news|work=La Presse|date=30 October 2018|title=Salvini: Qatar equilibrato non come Arabia Saudita estremista|url=https://www.lapresse.it/politica/salvini_qatar_equilibrato_non_come_arabia_saudita_estremista-773429/news/2018-10-30/}}</ref> and encouraged Qatari investment in Italy,<ref>{{cite news|work=[[la Repubblica]]|title=Salvini cambia opinione sul Qatar: da fomentatore del terrorismo a opportunità per le imprese italiane|url=https://www.repubblica.it/esteri/2018/10/30/foto/salvini_qatar-210416370/1/#1|date=30 October 2018}}</ref> while opposing Saudi investment proposals in Italy<ref name="saudi">{{cite news|work=[[Reuters]]|date=11 March 2019|title=Italy's Salvini urges La Scala to snub Saudi cash|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-italy-saudi-lascala/italys-salvini-urges-la-scala-to-snub-saudi-cash-idUSKBN1QS2EG}}</ref> and condemning the decision to host the [[Supercoppa Italiana]] final in Saudi Arabia as "disgusting".<ref>{{Cite news|work=[[CNN]]|date=3 January 2019|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2019/01/03/football/juventus-milan-supercup-saudi-arabia-matteo-salvini-scli-spt-intl/index.html|title=Italian Super Cup: Holding match in Saudi Arabia 'disgusting'}}</ref> Salvini has called for stronger Italian ties with Morocco, describing it as "the most stable country in the entire Mediterranean", and criticising an EU resolution that accused Morocco of using migration as political pressure towards Spain.<ref>{{cite news|work=Middle East Online|url=https://middle-east-online.com/en/salvini-says-morocco-most-stable-country-entire-mediterranean-region|title=Salvini says Morocco most stable country in entire Mediterranean region|date=18 June 2021}}</ref>
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