Talk:Lega Nord

Interesting articles

This is an op-ed, and one that's not friendly toward the League, but it's still interesting to read and helps show how it is using its position as a governing party to promote "Italy First" policies: [1] --1990'sguy (talk) 23:41, 21 June 2018 (EDT)

Interesting map showing the League's performance in the EU parliament elections on the local level: [2] Also, here's an interesting chart showing the performance of the League and other right-wing parties in Salvini's alliance compared to the 2014 election: [3] --1990'sguy (talk) 16:48, 27 May 2019 (EDT)

Three M5S senators defected to the League: 1,2,3 --1990'sguy (talk) 22:50, 12 December 2019 (EST)

The League and its European Parliament group will gain seats when the UK (hopefully) leaves the EU in the next month: [4] --1990'sguy (talk) 21:13, 15 December 2019 (EST)

It will be interesting to see if some upcoming referendums and regional elections affect the current government or lead to its breakup: [5] --1990'sguy (talk) 17:24, 28 December 2019 (EST)

Another interesting article related to the League's rise and the decline of the current coalition in the Italian south: [6] --1990'sguy (talk) 16:02, 12 January 2020 (EST)

Government policies

It will be interesting to see what happens with the Italian government's opposition to the EU-Canada free trade deal: [7][8][9] While opposing it, it seems to be taking a softer stance than it did last month. --1990'sguy (talk) 17:43, 16 July 2018 (EDT)

The coalition government nominated Marcello Foa, a strong populist and Lega Nord/Matteo Salvini supporter: [10] Hopefully, this nomination will be successful. --1990'sguy (talk) 17:46, 31 July 2018 (EDT)

He was rejected by the parliamentary committee (which wasn't surprising, considering its political party composition), but as the oldest member of the Italian state broadcasting board, he will be the de-facto leader of it at least for now: [11] --1990'sguy (talk) 10:29, 4 August 2018 (EDT)

Italy might reinstate conscription, according to Interior Minister Salvini: [12] --1990'sguy (talk) 11:01, 15 August 2018 (EDT)

The coalition government adopted some measures to restrict mass migration and secure Italy's borders: [13] However, the parliament still needs to vote on this, and Italy's president (a strong globalist) needs to sign them into law. --1990'sguy (talk) 08:36, 25 September 2018 (EDT)

More on Marcello Foa: [14] --1990'sguy (talk) 09:54, 28 September 2018 (EDT)

According to at least one MSM source, Italy's state TV network is becoming more friendly toward "populist" (most likely meaning "conservative") policies: [15] --1990'sguy (talk) 06:49, 7 June 2019 (EDT)

A major public tender law supported by the League and the M5S will likely become law: [16] --1990'sguy (talk) 22:06, 12 June 2019 (EDT)

Italy is undermining the Euro with "minibot" notes, which is a good thing: 1,2 --1990'sguy (talk) 12:41, 17 June 2019 (EDT)

Lorenzo Fontana, the current League family minister, will be the government's new EU minister: 1,2,3,4,5 --1990'sguy (talk) 14:48, 10 July 2019 (EDT)

Like in the U.S., the courts are working against Salvini's conservative policies: [17] --1990'sguy (talk) 18:48, 14 August 2019 (EDT)

Italy's M5S defense minister (who plays some role in immigration policy) has also opposed Salvini's conservative policies: [18] --1990'sguy (talk) 18:44, 15 August 2019 (EDT)

Even if the M5S and PD form a coalition, the League's policies could remain, considering the League's maintaining of control over legislative committees, the M5S's public support for maintaining Salvini's immigration policies, and the effects of Salvini's immigration policies: 1,2,3 --1990'sguy (talk) 23:04, 31 August 2019 (EDT)

Here's an article on Gennaro Sangiuliano, the director of the state broadcaster Tg2, which commentators have said is pro-Salvini: [19] --1990'sguy (talk) 19:40, 10 September 2019 (EDT)