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| | 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: | | 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.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. | + | *[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. | | *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. |
| | + | *Giuffrida, Angela (March 25, 2019). [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/mar/25/far-right-italian-deputy-matteo-salvini-takes-basilicata-in-south Far-right Italian deputy Matteo Salvini takes Basilicata in south]. ''The Guardian'. Retrieved March 25, 2019. |
| | + | *Sciorilli Borrelli, Silvia (March 25, 2019). [https://www.politico.eu/article/italian-right-wing-coalition-triumphs-in-regional-election/ Italian right-wing coalition triumphs in regional election]. ''Politico''. Retrieved March 25, 2019. |
| | See also: | | See also: |
| | *[https://www.thelocal.it/20190228/analysis-salvini-league-in-charge-italy-local-elections ANALYSIS: Salvini's League is in charge in Italy – these local elections prove it]. ''The Local''. February 28, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2019.</ref> | | *[https://www.thelocal.it/20190228/analysis-salvini-league-in-charge-italy-local-elections ANALYSIS: Salvini's League is in charge in Italy – these local elections prove it]. ''The Local''. February 28, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2019.</ref> |