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In December 2018, Conte stated that "if populism means giving sovereignty back to the people, we are proud to call ourselves populists."<ref>Williams, Thomas D. (December 11, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2018/12/11/italys-giuseppe-conte-we-are-proud-to-call-ourselves-populists/ Italy’s Giuseppe Conte: We Are ‘Proud to Call Ourselves Populists’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 11, 2018.</ref> He also made statements critical of the [[European Union]].<ref>Friedman, Victoria (February 13, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/02/13/verhofstadt-roll-calls-italian-president-puppet-populists/ Verhofstadt on a Roll, Calls Italian President ‘Puppet’ of Populists]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 13, 2019.</ref>

In December 2018, Conte stated that "if populism means giving sovereignty back to the people, we are proud to call ourselves populists."<ref>Williams, Thomas D. (December 11, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2018/12/11/italys-giuseppe-conte-we-are-proud-to-call-ourselves-populists/ Italy’s Giuseppe Conte: We Are ‘Proud to Call Ourselves Populists’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 11, 2018.</ref> He also made statements critical of the [[European Union]].<ref>Friedman, Victoria (February 13, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/02/13/verhofstadt-roll-calls-italian-president-puppet-populists/ Verhofstadt on a Roll, Calls Italian President ‘Puppet’ of Populists]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 13, 2019.</ref>

Conte moved to have Italy join China's Belt and Road Initiative, something supported by the M5S, though the League opposed the action.<ref>[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/italy-china-sign-accord-deepening-economic-ties Italy, China sign accord deepening economic ties]. ''Washington Examiner'' (from the ''Associated Press''). March 23, 2019. Retrieved March 23, 2019.</ref><ref>Vagnoni, Giselda (March 23, 2019). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-italy-china-president/italy-endorses-chinas-belt-and-road-plan-in-first-for-a-g7-nation-idUSKCN1R40DV Italy endorses China's Belt and Road plan in first for a G7 nation]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved March 24, 2019.</ref> Conte also attacked the Salvini's conservative immigration policies.<ref>Jones, Gavin (August 15, 2019). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-italy-politics/italian-pm-blasts-immigration-obsessive-salvini-as-leagues-election-bid-falters-idUSKCN1V516Y Italian PM blasts immigration-'obsessive' Salvini as League's election bid falters]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved August 15, 2019.</ref>

Conte moved to have Italy join China's Belt and Road Initiative, something supported by the M5S, though the League opposed the action.<ref>[https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/italy-china-sign-accord-deepening-economic-ties Italy, China sign accord deepening economic ties]. ''Washington Examiner'' (from the ''Associated Press''). March 23, 2019. Retrieved March 23, 2019.</ref><ref>Vagnoni, Giselda (March 23, 2019). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-italy-china-president/italy-endorses-chinas-belt-and-road-plan-in-first-for-a-g7-nation-idUSKCN1R40DV Italy endorses China's Belt and Road plan in first for a G7 nation]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved March 24, 2019.</ref> Conte also attacked the Salvini's conservative immigration policies.<ref>Jones, Gavin (August 15, 2019). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-italy-politics/italian-pm-blasts-immigration-obsessive-salvini-as-leagues-election-bid-falters-idUSKCN1V516Y Italian PM blasts immigration-'obsessive' Salvini as League's election bid falters]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved August 15, 2019.</ref><ref>D'Emilio, Frances (August 15, 2019). [https://www.apnews.com/a0a82376857345a3ba1d5376d55a78cf Italy’s PM: Salvini ‘obsessed’ with blocking migrants at sea]. ''Associated Press''. Retrieved August 15, 2019.</ref>

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