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| | *Fonte, Giuseppe; Amante, Angelo (September 4, 2019). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-italy-politics/italian-pm-sets-seal-on-new-government-unveils-cabinet-idUSKCN1VP0W1 Italian PM sets seal on new government, unveils cabinet]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved September 4, 2019. | | *Fonte, Giuseppe; Amante, Angelo (September 4, 2019). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-italy-politics/italian-pm-sets-seal-on-new-government-unveils-cabinet-idUSKCN1VP0W1 Italian PM sets seal on new government, unveils cabinet]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved September 4, 2019. |
| | *Balmer, Crispian; Fonte, Giuseppe (September 5, 2019). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-italy-politics/new-italian-coalition-sworn-in-seeks-better-ties-with-europe-idUSKCN1VQ165 New Italian coalition sworn in, seeks better ties with Europe]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved September 5, 2019. | | *Balmer, Crispian; Fonte, Giuseppe (September 5, 2019). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-italy-politics/new-italian-coalition-sworn-in-seeks-better-ties-with-europe-idUSKCN1VQ165 New Italian coalition sworn in, seeks better ties with Europe]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved September 5, 2019. |
| − | *Tomlinson, Chris (September 12, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/09/12/italians-prefer-salvini-coalition-new-leftist-govt/ Italians Prefer Salvini Coalition To New Leftist Govt]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 12, 2019.</ref> The new coalition began reinstating status-quo, open borders immigration policies,<ref>Multiple references: | + | *Tomlinson, Chris (September 12, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/09/12/italians-prefer-salvini-coalition-new-leftist-govt/ Italians Prefer Salvini Coalition To New Leftist Govt]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 12, 2019.</ref> |
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| | + | The new coalition began reinstating status-quo, open borders immigration policies,<ref>Multiple references: |
| | *[https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2019/09/14/with-salvini-gone-new-m5s-democrat-govt-invites-migrants-land-in-italy/ With Salvini Gone, New M5S-Democrat Govt Invites Migrants to Land in Italy]. ''Breitbart News'' (from the ''Associated Press''). September 14, 2019. Retrieved September 14, 2019. | | *[https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2019/09/14/with-salvini-gone-new-m5s-democrat-govt-invites-migrants-land-in-italy/ With Salvini Gone, New M5S-Democrat Govt Invites Migrants to Land in Italy]. ''Breitbart News'' (from the ''Associated Press''). September 14, 2019. Retrieved September 14, 2019. |
| | *Balmer, Crispian (September 14, 2019). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-europe-migrants-italy/in-break-with-past-rome-lets-charity-ship-head-to-italian-port-idUSKCN1VZ05S In break with past, Rome lets charity ship head to Italian port]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved September 14, 2019. | | *Balmer, Crispian (September 14, 2019). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-europe-migrants-italy/in-break-with-past-rome-lets-charity-ship-head-to-italian-port-idUSKCN1VZ05S In break with past, Rome lets charity ship head to Italian port]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved September 14, 2019. |
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| | *Tomlinson, Chris (September 15, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/09/15/italy-salvini-forms-alliance-with-berlusconi-against-leftist-coalition/ Italy: Salvini Forms Alliance with Berlusconi Against New Leftist Coalition]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 15, 2019.</ref> Salvini also became Italy's most trusted political leader.<ref>Multiple references: | | *Tomlinson, Chris (September 15, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/09/15/italy-salvini-forms-alliance-with-berlusconi-against-leftist-coalition/ Italy: Salvini Forms Alliance with Berlusconi Against New Leftist Coalition]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 15, 2019.</ref> Salvini also became Italy's most trusted political leader.<ref>Multiple references: |
| | *Tomlinson, Chris (September 20, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/09/20/salvini-now-most-trusted-political-leader-italy/ Poll: Salvini Now Most Trusted Political Leader in Italy]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 20, 2019. | | *Tomlinson, Chris (September 20, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/09/20/salvini-now-most-trusted-political-leader-italy/ Poll: Salvini Now Most Trusted Political Leader in Italy]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 20, 2019. |
| − | *Zindulka, Kurt (October 22, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/10/22/poll-matteo-salvini-is-most-trusted-politician-italy/ Poll: Matteo Salvini is the Most Trusted Politician in Italy]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 22, 2019.</ref> | + | *Zindulka, Kurt (October 22, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/10/22/poll-matteo-salvini-is-most-trusted-politician-italy/ Poll: Matteo Salvini is the Most Trusted Politician in Italy]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 22, 2019.</ref> On October 27, 2019, the League saw a massive election victory in the Italian region of Umbria, taking control of the state which had previously been only controlled by center-left, left-wing, and far-left parties.<ref>Multiple references: |
| | + | *Balmer, Crispian (October 27, 2019). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-italy-politics-umbria/italys-salvini-triumphs-in-umbria-as-government-alliance-slumps-idUSKBN1X60SZ Italy's Salvini triumphs in Umbria as government alliance slumps]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved October 28, 2019. |
| | + | *Sciorilli Borrelli, Silvia (October 28, 2019). [https://www.politico.eu/article/league-wins-landslide-victory-in-italian-regional-election/ League wins landslide victory in Italian regional election]. ''Politico''. Retrieved October 28, 2019.</ref> |
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