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*[https://www.france24.com/en/20190716-italys-far-right-salvini-moves-clear-illegal-roma-camps Italy's far-right Salvini moves to clear 'illegal' Roma camps]. ''France 24'' (from ''AFP''). July 16, 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2019.</ref>

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The League continued growing in popularity and became the most popular party in the country by 2018.<ref>Williams, Thomas D. (October 6, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/10/06/italys-populist-league-party-hits-historic-high-popularity/ Italy’s Populist League Party Hits Historic High in Popularity]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 6, 2018.</ref> It continued winning regional elections, including breaking 25 years of left-wing rule in the southern region of Basilicata.<ref>Multiple references:

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The League continued growing in popularity and became the most popular party in the country by 2018.<ref>Williams, Thomas D. (October 6, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/10/06/italys-populist-league-party-hits-historic-high-popularity/ Italy’s Populist League Party Hits Historic High in Popularity]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 6, 2018.</ref> It continued winning regional elections, including breaking 25 years of left-wing rule in the southern region of Basilicata,<ref>Multiple references:

*[https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/03/25/italys-salvini-wins-big-in-regional-election-now-to-change-europe/ Italy’s Salvini Wins Big in Regional Election: ‘Now to Change Europe’]. ''Breitbart News'' (from the ''Associated Press''). March 25, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2019.

*[https://www.thelocal.it/20190325/more-local-election-success-for-italys-right-wing-in-basilicata More local election success for Italy's right wing in Basilicata]. ''The Local''. March 25, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2019.

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*Sciorilli Borrelli, Silvia (March 25, 2019). [https://www.politico.eu/article/italian-right-wing-coalition-triumphs-in-regional-election/ Italian right-wing coalition triumphs in regional election]. ''Politico''. Retrieved March 25, 2019.

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*[https://www.thelocal.it/20190228/analysis-salvini-league-in-charge-italy-local-elections ANALYSIS: Salvini's League is in charge in Italy – these local elections prove it]. ''The Local''. February 28, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2019.</ref> In the May 2019 [[European Parliament]] elections, the League performed very strongly, becoming the largest party in Italy with over 34% of the vote and one of the largest parties in the parliament.<ref>Multiple references:

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*[https://www.thelocal.it/20190228/analysis-salvini-league-in-charge-italy-local-elections ANALYSIS: Salvini's League is in charge in Italy – these local elections prove it]. ''The Local''. February 28, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2019.</ref> and it performed well in the 2018 local elections.<ref>Politi, James (June 25, 2019). [https://www.ft.com/content/e8c3476a-7844-11e8-bc55-50daf11b720d Salvini bolstered by Italian municipal election victories]. ''Financial Times''. Retrieved October 30, 2019.</ref> In the May 2019 [[European Parliament]] elections, the League performed very strongly, becoming the largest party in Italy with over 34% of the vote and one of the largest parties in the parliament.<ref>Multiple references:

*Tomlinson, Chris (May 27, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/05/27/salvini-leads-lega-historic-first-national-election-victory/ Salvini Leads Lega to Historic First National Election Victory]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 27, 2019.

*Squires, Nick (May 27, 2019). [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/05/27/matteo-salvini-triumphs-european-elections-taking-nearly-35/ Matteo Salvini triumphs in European elections, taking nearly 35 per cent of Italian vote]. ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved May 27, 2019.

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*Tomlinson, Chris (May 29, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/05/29/salvini-pushes-domestic-agenda-eu-election-landslide/ Salvini Pushes Domestic Agenda of Tax Reform After EU Election Landslide]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 29, 2019.</ref> The League performed particularly well in small towns and areas most affected by the migrant crisis.<ref>Multiple references:

*[https://www.thelocal.it/20190527/matteo-salvini-league-italy-eu-election-migrants-lampedusa-riace-ventimiglia Italy's migrant 'hot spots' vote for anti-immigration League]. ''The Local'' (from ''AFP''). May 27, 2019. Retrieved May 28, 2019.

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*[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-election-salvini-vote/italys-dominant-salvini-is-small-town-phenomenon-polling-data-shows-idUSKCN1SX1HT Italy's dominant Salvini is small town phenomenon, polling data shows]. ''Reuters''. May 27, 2019. Retrieved May 27, 2019.</ref> The League again performed strongly in the local elections in May and June 2019, taking several cities that had been controlled by left-wing parties for decades.<ref>Multiple references:

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*[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-election-salvini-vote/italys-dominant-salvini-is-small-town-phenomenon-polling-data-shows-idUSKCN1SX1HT Italy's dominant Salvini is small town phenomenon, polling data shows]. ''Reuters''. May 27, 2019. Retrieved May 27, 2019.

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*[https://www.thelocal.it/20190608/how-italys-migrant-model-town-riace-veered-far-right How Italy's migrant model town Riace veered far-right]. ''The Local'' (from ''AFP''). June 8, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2019.</ref> The League again performed strongly in the local elections in May and June 2019, taking several cities that had been controlled by left-wing parties for decades,<ref>Multiple references:

*[https://www.thelocal.it/20190610/italy-mayoral-election-results-right-claims-leftwing-cities Italy's mayoral election results: Right claims historically leftwing cities]. ''The Local''. June 10, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2019.

*[http://www.ansa.it/english/news/politics/2018/06/11/league-drives-on-right-in-local-polls_5e5bc5c6-17c6-4aa8-9486-367dcaef9958.html League drives on right in local polls]. ''ANSA''. June 11, 2019. Retrieved June 19, 2019.

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*[http://www.ansa.it/english/news/politics/2019/06/10/centre-right-win-ferrara-in-post-war-1st_61981548-67d7-43b1-a6f6-db91c4bcad97.html Centre right win Ferrara in post-war 1st]. ''ANSA''. June 10, 2019. Retrieved June 19, 2019.

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*[~~https~~://www.~~thelocal~~.it/~~20190608~~/~~how~~-~~italys~~-~~migrant~~-~~model~~-~~town~~-~~riace~~-~~veered~~-~~far~~-right ~~How Italy~~'~~s migrant model town Riace veered far~~-right]. ''~~The Local~~'' (~~from~~ ''~~AFP~~''~~). June 8, 2019~~. Retrieved ~~June 10~~, 2019.</ref>

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*[http://www.ansa.it/english/news/politics/2019/06/17/centre-right-win-cagliari-local-election_f0cc1eca-1e1e-49da-a235-0c4955d914dc.html Centre right win Cagliari local election]. ''ANSA''. June 17, 2019. Retrieved October 25, 2019.

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*[http://www.ansa.it/english/news/2019/02/25/centre-right-wins-in-sardinia_633bff22-6141-4c1e-b39e-a950655f26b5.html Centre right wins in Sardinia]. ''ANSA''. February 26, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2019.</ref> and Tuscany, long a left-wing stronghold, began shifting toward the right.<ref>Poggioli, Sylvia (October 14, 2019). [https://www.npr.org/2019/08/14/749898871/long-a-bastion-of-the-left-tuscany-is-turning-hard-right Long A Bastion Of The Left, Tuscany Is Turning Hard Right]. ''NPR''. Retrieved October 30, 2019.</ref>

The populist coalition ended on September 5, 2019, when a liberal government was sworn in – Salvini attempted to call for new elections, but the M5S and the far-left Italian Democratic Party responded by forming a governing coalition with each other.<ref>Multiple references:

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