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| | *[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: | | *[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. | | *[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. |
| − | *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: | + | *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.<br>See also: |
| | + | *Williams, Thomas D. (June 27, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/06/27/italys-populist-league-party-secures-first-place-national-poll/ Italy’s Populist ‘League’ Party Secures First Place in National Poll]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 27, 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: |
| | *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. | | *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. |
| | *[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. | | *[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. |