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*Duke, Selwyn (December 8, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/30847-answering-atheists-italy-s-new-government-promotes-christ-in-schools Answering Atheists: Italy’s New Government Promotes Christ in Schools]. ''The New American''. Retrieved December 8, 2018.</ref> Salvini promoted [[gun rights]] as interior minister,<ref>Johanningsmeier, Emma (November 7, 2018). [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/07/world/europe/italy-gun-laws-matteo-salvini.html Italy Loosens Gun Laws as Matteo Salvini Polishes His Tough Guy Image]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved January 5, 2019.</ref> and the League did the same.<ref>Hawkins, Awr (March 17, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/03/17/italy-eyes-stand-your-ground-style-law-lethal-firearm-use/ Italy Eyes Stand Your Ground-Style Law for Lethal Firearm Use]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 17, 2019.</ref> They took a confrontational stance toward the European Union.<ref>Amaro, Silvia (March 22, 2019). [https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/04/italy-and-the-eu-a-tense-relationship-helping-matteo-salvini.html Italy is side-lining itself from the EU. And its populist deputy leader stands to benefit]. ''CNBC''. Retrieved March 22, 2019.</ref>
*Duke, Selwyn (December 8, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/30847-answering-atheists-italy-s-new-government-promotes-christ-in-schools Answering Atheists: Italy’s New Government Promotes Christ in Schools]. ''The New American''. Retrieved December 8, 2018.</ref> Salvini promoted [[gun rights]] as interior minister,<ref>Johanningsmeier, Emma (November 7, 2018). [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/07/world/europe/italy-gun-laws-matteo-salvini.html Italy Loosens Gun Laws as Matteo Salvini Polishes His Tough Guy Image]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved January 5, 2019.</ref> and the League did the same.<ref>Hawkins, Awr (March 17, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/03/17/italy-eyes-stand-your-ground-style-law-lethal-firearm-use/ Italy Eyes Stand Your Ground-Style Law for Lethal Firearm Use]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 17, 2019.</ref> They took a confrontational stance toward the European Union.<ref>Amaro, Silvia (March 22, 2019). [https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/04/italy-and-the-eu-a-tense-relationship-helping-matteo-salvini.html Italy is side-lining itself from the EU. And its populist deputy leader stands to benefit]. ''CNBC''. Retrieved March 22, 2019.</ref>
The League continued growing in popularity and became the most popular party in the country by 2018.<ref>Williams, Thomas D. (October 6, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/10/06/italys-populist-league-party-hits-historic-high-popularity/ Italy’s Populist League Party Hits Historic High in Popularity]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 6, 2018.</ref>
The League continued growing in popularity and became the most popular party in the country by 2018.<ref>Williams, Thomas D. (October 6, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/10/06/italys-populist-league-party-hits-historic-high-popularity/ Italy’s Populist League Party Hits Historic High in Popularity]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 6, 2018.</ref> It continued winning regional elections, including breaking 25 years of left-wing rule in the southern region of Basilicata.<ref>Multiple references:
*[https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/03/25/italys-salvini-wins-big-in-regional-election-now-to-change-europe/ Italy’s Salvini Wins Big in Regional Election: ‘Now to Change Europe’]. ''Breitbart News'' (from the ''Associated Press''). March 25, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
*[https://www.thelocal.it/20190325/more-local-election-success-for-italys-right-wing-in-basilicata More local election success for Italy's right wing in Basilicata]. ''The Local''. March 25 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
*Follain, John; Totaro, Lorenzo (March 25, 2019). [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-03-25/salvini-backed-center-right-candidate-set-to-win-basilicata-vote Salvini Sets Course for European Vote After New Regional Win]. ''Bloomberg''. Retrieved March 25, 2019.</ref>
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