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| | *Tondo, Lorenzo (May 13, 2019). [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/13/italy-fine-ngo-boats-migrants-salvini Italy plans to fine NGO boats up to €5,500 per rescued migrant]. ''The Guardian''. Retrieved May 14, 2019. | | *Tondo, Lorenzo (May 13, 2019). [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/13/italy-fine-ngo-boats-migrants-salvini Italy plans to fine NGO boats up to €5,500 per rescued migrant]. ''The Guardian''. Retrieved May 14, 2019. |
| | *Albanese, Chiara (May 11, 2019). [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-05-11/italy-s-salvini-seeks-stronger-powers-over-control-of-the-sea Italy's Salvini Seeks Stronger Powers Over Control of the Sea]. ''Bloomberg''. Retrieved May 14, 2019. | | *Albanese, Chiara (May 11, 2019). [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-05-11/italy-s-salvini-seeks-stronger-powers-over-control-of-the-sea Italy's Salvini Seeks Stronger Powers Over Control of the Sea]. ''Bloomberg''. Retrieved May 14, 2019. |
| − | *Kington, Tom (May 20, 2019). [https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/matteo-salvini-fine-charities-5-500-for-every-migrant-rescued-from-med-fz7vs6h5g Matteo Salvini: fine charities €5,500 for every migrant rescued from Med]. ''The Times''. Retrieved May 21, 2019.</ref> | + | *Kington, Tom (May 20, 2019). [https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/matteo-salvini-fine-charities-5-500-for-every-migrant-rescued-from-med-fz7vs6h5g Matteo Salvini: fine charities €5,500 for every migrant rescued from Med]. ''The Times''. Retrieved May 21, 2019.</ref> Because of funding cuts on pro-migrant organizations that Salvini enacted, those organizations laid off thousands of workers.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (June 11, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/06/11/italian-pro-migrant-groups-facing-15000-job-losses-after-salvini-cuts/ Italian Pro-Migrant Groups Facing 15,000 Job Losses After Salvini Cuts]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 11, 2019.</ref> |
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| | 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). [https://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). [https://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> |