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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>

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>

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===Trade with China===

In March 2019, Italy entered into a new agreement with China, part of its “one belt, one road” initiative, a sweeping economic agreement with the country that saw the port of Triesta in northern Italy “revitalized” and managed by The [[PRC]].

In March 2019, Italy entered into a new agreement with China, part of its “one belt, one road” initiative, a sweeping economic agreement with the country that saw the port of Triesta in northern Italy “revitalized” and managed by The [[PRC]].