Le Pen Believes Normalization Of Relations With Russia Lies In Europe's Interests

MILAN (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 19th May, 2019) Europe has no reason to be hostile toward Moscow, and the normalization of relations between European countries and Russia is in the interest of both sides, Marine Le Pen, a French politician and the leader of the National Rally party, told Sputnik.

On Saturday, Le Pen attended a major rally called by Italian right-wing Lega party in Italy's Milan ahead of the European elections scheduled for May 23-26.

"We [Europeans] have no reason to be in a state of hostility with Russia.

We hope that there will be a normalization [in relations between] European countries and Russia, because this is clearly in the interest of European countries, and in Russia's interests [as well], I think," Le Pen said.

The rally in Milan brought together populist, right-wing and nationalist parties from across Europe, including the Alternative for Germany party, the Bulgarian Will party, the Dutch Party for Freedom, and the Czech Freedom and Direct Democracy Party, among many others.