Economics
Italy’s Salvini Adopts Patriotic Pose on UniCredit-Commerzbank
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Matteo Salvini
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Italian Deputy Premier Matteo Salvini was cornered on UniCredit SpA’s potential interest in Germany’s Commerzbank AG.
On Friday, he made his first public comment on the possible cross-border merger when asked a question at the Foreign Press Association in his hometown Milan. But he limited himself to expressing patriotic pride at a prospect that has triggered unease within the populist government and his League party.