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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. |
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| | 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> |
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| | *Walker, Marcus (August 20, 2019). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/italian-prime-minister-to-resign-declaring-end-of-government-11566310341 Italian Prime Minister to Resign, Declaring End of Coalition]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved August 20, 2019. | | *Walker, Marcus (August 20, 2019). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/italian-prime-minister-to-resign-declaring-end-of-government-11566310341 Italian Prime Minister to Resign, Declaring End of Coalition]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved August 20, 2019. |
| | *D'Emilio, Frances (August 20, 2019). [https://www.apnews.com/fdf2be1e7f7f42148b2b6ed82ea54ba6 Italian premier to quit, blaming deputy for political crisis]. ''Associated Press''. Retrieved August 20, 2019.</ref> | | *D'Emilio, Frances (August 20, 2019). [https://www.apnews.com/fdf2be1e7f7f42148b2b6ed82ea54ba6 Italian premier to quit, blaming deputy for political crisis]. ''Associated Press''. Retrieved August 20, 2019.</ref> |
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| | + | Conte publicly revealed himself to oppose conservative immigration policies after announcing a coalition government with the far-left Italian Democratic Party and M5S.<ref>Friedman, Victoria (August 29, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/08/29/conte-vows-more-inclusive-italy-left-wing-govt-populists-pull-plug-coalition/ Conte Vows a More ‘Inclusive’ Italy Under Left-Wing Govt After Populists Pull Plug on Coalition]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 29, 2019.</ref> |
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