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*Schumacher, Elizabeth (March 5, 2018). [http://p.dw.com/p/2ti8M Matteo Salvini: Italy's far-right success story]. ''Deutsche Welle''. Retrieved March 23, 2018.

*Kirchgaessner, Stephanie (March 5, 2018). [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/mar/05/matteo-salvini-the-italian-far-right-leader-stepping-out-of-berlusconis-shadow Matteo Salvini: far-right leader steps out of Berlusconi's shadow]. ''The Guardian''. Retrieved March 23, 2018.

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*Lyman, Eric J. (March 8, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/mar/8/matteo-salvini-pulls-italys-right-wing-fringe-part/ Unlikely leader pulls right-wing fringe party to Italy’s political power center]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved March 23, 2018.</ref> and Salvini had a very real chance of becoming Italy's prime minister.<ref>Birnbaum, Michael; Pitrelli, Stefano (March 6, 2018). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/matteo-salvini-could-be-western-europes-first-far-right-leader-since-1945/2018/03/06/2d3dea36-2097-11e8-946c-9420060cb7bd_story.html Matteo Salvini could be Western Europe's first far-right leader since 1945]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved March 23, 2018.</ref> In April 2018, during government coalition negotiations, the Northern League performed very well in an election in the Italian region of Friuli Venezia Giulia,<ref>Multiple references:

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*Lyman, Eric J. (March 8, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/mar/8/matteo-salvini-pulls-italys-right-wing-fringe-part/ Unlikely leader pulls right-wing fringe party to Italy’s political power center]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved March 23, 2018.</ref> and Salvini had a very real chance of becoming Italy's prime minister.<ref>Birnbaum, Michael; Pitrelli, Stefano (March 6, 2018). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/matteo-salvini-could-be-western-europes-first-far-right-leader-since-1945/2018/03/06/2d3dea36-2097-11e8-946c-9420060cb7bd_story.html Matteo Salvini could be Western Europe's first far-right leader since 1945]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved March 23, 2018.</ref>

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In April 2018, during government coalition negotiations, the Northern League performed very well in an election in the Italian region of Friuli Venezia Giulia,<ref>Multiple references:

*[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-italy-politics-region/italys-league-set-for-big-regional-victory-bolsters-national-standing-idUSKBN1I10N8 Italy's League set for big regional victory, bolsters national standing]. ''Reuters''. April 30, 2018. Retrieved April 30, 2018.

*[http://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/05/01/right-wing-populist-league-party-wins-big-in-italian-regional-vote/ Right Wing Populist League Party Wins Big in Italian Regional Vote]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 1, 2018.</ref> and it performed very well in local elections in June, after the creation of a coalition government.<ref>Multiple references:

*[https://www.thelocal.it/20180611/italy-local-elections-league-five-star-movement Italy local elections: League surges while Five Star Movement struggles]. ''The Local''. June 11, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2018.

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*Williams, Thomas D. (June 11, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/06/11/italys-populist-league-dominates-municipal-elections-sunday/ Italy’s Populist League Dominates Municipal Elections Sunday]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 11, 2018.</ref> An Italian poll in June 2018 found that Lega Nord had become the most popular party in Italy for the first time.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (June 20, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/06/20/new-poll-shows-populist-la-lega-most-popular-party-italy/ New Poll Shows Populist La Lega Most Popular Party In Italy For the First Time]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 20, 2018.</ref>

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*Williams, Thomas D. (June 11, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/06/11/italys-populist-league-dominates-municipal-elections-sunday/ Italy’s Populist League Dominates Municipal Elections Sunday]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 11, 2018.</ref> An Italian poll in June 2018 found that Lega Nord had become the most popular party in Italy for the first time.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (June 20, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/06/20/new-poll-shows-populist-la-lega-most-popular-party-italy/ New Poll Shows Populist La Lega Most Popular Party In Italy For the First Time]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 20, 2018.</ref> In the local elections held later that year, the League and its right-of-center alliance performed very well, even taking control of several cities under left-wing control for decades.<ref>Multiple references:

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*Politi, James (June 25, 2018). [https://www.ft.com/content/e8c3476a-7844-11e8-bc55-50daf11b720d Salvini’s League storms to victory in Italy’s municipal elections]. ''Financial Times''. Retrieved June 25, 2018.

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*[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-europe-migrants-italy/italys-league-advances-in-local-polls-amid-immigration-crackdown-idUSKBN1JL0TV Italy's League advances in local polls amid immigration crackdown]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved June 25, 2018.

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*Albanese, Chiara; Totaro, Lorenzo (June 25, 2018). [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-06-25/salvini-s-anti-immigrant-league-surges-in-italy-mayoral-vote Salvini’s Anti-Migrant League Surges in Italy Mayoral Vote]. ''Bloomberg''. Retrieved June 25, 2018.

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*[https://www.thelocal.it/20180625/centre-right-coalition-takes-fortresses-of-the-left-in-regional-elections Centre right coalition takes 'fortresses' of the left in regional elections]. ''The Local''. Retrieved June 25, 2018.

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