| | *Tomlinson, Chris (June 23, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/06/23/italy-impound-ngo-migrant-ferries/ Italy to Impound NGO Migrant Ferries]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 23, 2018.</ref> In July 2018, Salvini blocked a private Italian ship carrying migrants from docking.<ref>https://www.thelocal.it/20180710/italy-turns-away-private-italian-ship-vos-thalassa-rescued-migrants-libya For the first time, Italy prevents a private Italian ship from docking with rescued migrants]. ''The Local''. July 10, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2018.</ref> Overall, Salvini was able to advance his conservative agenda.<ref>Legorano, Giovanni (June 29, 2018). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/italys-salvini-puts-roadblocks-in-migrants-way-while-reaching-out-to-fellow-european-populists-1530091800 Italy’s Salvini Puts Roadblocks in Migrants’ Way While Reaching Out to Fellow European Populists]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved June 29, 2018.</ref> By July 2018, he was Italy's most trusted politician, based on polling data.<ref>Williams, Thomas D. (July 4, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/07/04/poll-populist-salvini-the-most-trusted-politician-in-italy/ Poll: Populist Salvini the Most Trusted Politician in Italy]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 4, 2018.</ref> | | *Tomlinson, Chris (June 23, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/06/23/italy-impound-ngo-migrant-ferries/ Italy to Impound NGO Migrant Ferries]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 23, 2018.</ref> In July 2018, Salvini blocked a private Italian ship carrying migrants from docking.<ref>https://www.thelocal.it/20180710/italy-turns-away-private-italian-ship-vos-thalassa-rescued-migrants-libya For the first time, Italy prevents a private Italian ship from docking with rescued migrants]. ''The Local''. July 10, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2018.</ref> Overall, Salvini was able to advance his conservative agenda.<ref>Legorano, Giovanni (June 29, 2018). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/italys-salvini-puts-roadblocks-in-migrants-way-while-reaching-out-to-fellow-european-populists-1530091800 Italy’s Salvini Puts Roadblocks in Migrants’ Way While Reaching Out to Fellow European Populists]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved June 29, 2018.</ref> By July 2018, he was Italy's most trusted politician, based on polling data.<ref>Williams, Thomas D. (July 4, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/07/04/poll-populist-salvini-the-most-trusted-politician-in-italy/ Poll: Populist Salvini the Most Trusted Politician in Italy]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 4, 2018.</ref> |
| − | Among other actions, Salvini pushed to strengthen Italy's self-defense laws to allow citizens to defend their homes from intruders.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (June 28, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/06/28/italian-gun-ownership-rise-populist-salvini-proposes-self-defence-policy/ Italian Gun Ownership on the Rise as Populist Salvini Offers Stronger Self-Defence Laws]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 28, 2018.</ref> | + | Among other actions, Salvini pushed to strengthen Italy's self-defense laws to allow citizens to defend their homes from intruders.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (June 28, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/06/28/italian-gun-ownership-rise-populist-salvini-proposes-self-defence-policy/ Italian Gun Ownership on the Rise as Populist Salvini Offers Stronger Self-Defence Laws]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 28, 2018.</ref> He ordered that benefits for asylum seekers be massively reduced.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (July 27, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/07/27/salvini-orders-asylum-seeker-benefits-greatly-reduced/ Italy Slashes Asylum Seeker Benefit Payments]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 27, 2018.</ref> |
| | Even the M5S's founder and former League opponent, Beppe Grillo, praised Salvini for his tough stance on migrants.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (June 28, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/06/28/italian-five-star-movement-founder-grillo-backs-populist-salvini/ Italian Five Star Movement Founder Grillo Backs Populist Salvini as a Man Who Gets Things Done]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 28, 2018.</ref> | | Even the M5S's founder and former League opponent, Beppe Grillo, praised Salvini for his tough stance on migrants.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (June 28, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/06/28/italian-five-star-movement-founder-grillo-backs-populist-salvini/ Italian Five Star Movement Founder Grillo Backs Populist Salvini as a Man Who Gets Things Done]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 28, 2018.</ref> |