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===Rise of conservative populism===
===Rise of conservative populism===
[[File:Conte Cabinet 2018.jpg|thumb|250px|The populist cabinet under Prime Minister Conte]]
[[File:Conte Cabinet 2018.jpg|thumb|250px|The populist cabinet under Prime Minister Conte]]
After the 2018 Italian elections, which saw populist and anti-establishment parties receive over 50% of the vote, the [[Five Star Movement]] and [[Lega Nord]], the latter led by [[Matteo Salvini]], formed a governing coalition.
After the 2018 Italian elections, which saw populist and anti-establishment parties receive over 50% of the vote, the [[Five Star Movement]] and [[Lega Nord]], the latter led by [[Matteo Salvini]], formed a governing coalition. Other parties strongly opposed Salvini's conservative immigration policies, and the Italian Democratic Party called for [[open borders]].<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (August 24, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/08/24/italy-democrat-party-wants-borders-re-opened-as-price-of-replacing-salvini-party-in-coalition-govt/ Italy: Democrat Party Wants Borders Re-Opened as Price of Replacing Salvini Party in Coalition Govt]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 24, 2019.</ref>
==Government==
==Government==