Macron Takes On Orban and Salvini Over Europe’s Populist Future
- Two populist leaders are looking ahead to European elections
- They discussed anti-immigrant views, need to defend borders
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French President Emmanuel Macron joined a challenge issued by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, saying that Europe’s populist forces were right to see him as their “main opponent.”
Macron was speaking after Orban and Italy’s Matteo Salvini met in Milan on Tuesday evening to discuss creating a united front of Europe’s anti-immigrant political forces ahead of elections to the European Parliament next May. Orban singled out Macron, calling him leader of a “pro-migration” camp.