The French President, Emmanuel Macron, "should check his conscience first, before attacking neighboring countries," the Vice-President of the Council of Ministers of Italy, Matteo Salvini, Minister of Interior, told a press conference in Bucharest.
The statement came in the context in which France and Italy have had a long dispute on how to manage migration.
According to him, the recent information showed that among the migrants in questions there were also minors.
"So, Macron should check his conscience first and, before attacking the neighbouring countries, he should prove that he is good, generous and solidary," said the Italian official.
Salvini also added that the landing of migrants from the Mediterranean Sea dropped from 110,000 down to 20,000 persons, which means "90,000 persons less who risked their lives and a safer Europe."