ROME—Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini, stoking a war of words between Rome and Paris, said on Jan. 22 that France doesn’t want to bring calm to Libya because its energy interests there clash with those of Italy.
Relations between Italy and France, traditionally close allies, have grown frosty since the right-wing League and anti-establishment 5-Star Movement formed a coalition last year and took aim at pro-EU French President Emmanuel Macron.
