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'''Giuseppe Conte''' (born August 8, 1964) is the prime minister of [[Italy]], serving since June 1, 2018. His government is a coalition between the [[Five Star Movement]] and the [[conservative]] [[Lega Nord]], with [[Matteo Salvini]] being in his cabinet as Interior Minister and Deputy Prime Minister.
'''Giuseppe Conte''' (born August 8, 1964) is the prime minister of [[Italy]], serving since June 1, 2018. His government is a coalition between the [[Five Star Movement]] and the [[conservative]] [[Lega Nord]], with [[Matteo Salvini]] being in his cabinet as Interior Minister and Deputy Prime Minister.
==Coalition government==
Early in his premiership, Conte developed good relations with U.S. President [[Donald Trump]] due to their general agreement on various policies.<ref>Lyman, Eric J. (June 20, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jun/20/giuseppe-conte-italy-prime-minister-and-donald-tru/ Trump, new Italian prime minister Giuseppe Conte forge unlikely bond]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved June 21, 2018.</ref><ref>[https://www.thelocal.it/20180615/trump-praises-conte-as-very-strong-on-immigration Trump praises Conte as 'very strong' on immigration]. ''The Local''. June 15, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2018.</ref>
Early in his premiership, Conte developed good relations with U.S. President [[Donald Trump]] due to their general agreement on various policies.<ref>Lyman, Eric J. (June 20, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jun/20/giuseppe-conte-italy-prime-minister-and-donald-tru/ Trump, new Italian prime minister Giuseppe Conte forge unlikely bond]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved June 21, 2018.</ref><ref>[https://www.thelocal.it/20180615/trump-praises-conte-as-very-strong-on-immigration Trump praises Conte as 'very strong' on immigration]. ''The Local''. June 15, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2018.</ref>
Because of conservative Interior Minister Matteo Salvini, the Conte government developed a strong stance on immigration. However, in a leaked audio recording, Conte privately admitted to [[Angela Merkel]] that he disagreed with Salvini's policies and actually favored an "[[open borders]]" migration policy.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (February 3, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/02/03/leaked-audio-reveals-italian-pm-telling-merkel-salvini-is-against-everyone/ Leaked Audio Reveals Italian PM Telling Merkel ‘Salvini is Against Everyone’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 3, 2019.</ref>
The government relaxed mandatory [[vaccine]] regulations, making it easier for parents to prove their children were vaccinated.<ref>Giuffrida, Angela (July 11, 2018). [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jul/11/rise-of-italian-populist-parties-buoys-anti-vaccine-movement Rise of Italian populist parties buoys anti-vaccine movement]. ''The Guardian''. Retrieved July 11, 2018.</ref><ref>[https://www.thelocal.it/20180706/mandatory-vaccinations-italian-parents-will-no-longer-need-to-provide-doctors-note Mandatory vaccinations: Italian parents will no longer need to provide doctor's note]. ''The Local''. July 6, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2018.</ref>
The government relaxed mandatory [[vaccine]] regulations, making it easier for parents to prove their children were vaccinated.<ref>Giuffrida, Angela (July 11, 2018). [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jul/11/rise-of-italian-populist-parties-buoys-anti-vaccine-movement Rise of Italian populist parties buoys anti-vaccine movement]. ''The Guardian''. Retrieved July 11, 2018.</ref><ref>[https://www.thelocal.it/20180706/mandatory-vaccinations-italian-parents-will-no-longer-need-to-provide-doctors-note Mandatory vaccinations: Italian parents will no longer need to provide doctor's note]. ''The Local''. July 6, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2018.</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.
*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.
*Jacob, Manon (August 15, 2019). [https://www.politico.eu/article/italy-migrant-boat-drama-government-crisis/ Italian government crisis spills over into migrant boat drama]. ''Politico''. Retrieved August 16, 2019.</ref>
*Jacob, Manon (August 15, 2019). [https://www.politico.eu/article/italy-migrant-boat-drama-government-crisis/ Italian government crisis spills over into migrant boat drama]. ''Politico''. Retrieved August 16, 2019.</ref>
On August 20, 2019, Conte announced his resignation as prime minister, seeking to blame Salvini.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (August 20, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/08/20/italian-pm-attacks-salvini-and-resigns-as-govt-collapses/ Italian PM Resigns, Attacks Populist Salvini As Government Collapses]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 20, 2019.</ref>
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