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*Follain, John (May 6, 2019). [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-05-06/it-just-keeps-getting-uglier-between-italy-s-ruling-populists It Just Keeps Getting Uglier Between Italy's Populists]. ''Bloomberg''. Retrieved May 9, 2019.

*Follain, John (May 6, 2019). [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-05-06/it-just-keeps-getting-uglier-between-italy-s-ruling-populists It Just Keeps Getting Uglier Between Italy's Populists]. ''Bloomberg''. Retrieved May 9, 2019.

*Albanese, Chiara (May 3, 2019). [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-05-03/no-more-mr-nice-guy-conte-drops-peacemaker-role-in-siri-case Italy Premier Drops Coalition Peacemaker Role as Chiefs Feud]. ''Bloomberg''. Retrieved May 9, 2019.</ref> The M5S performed poorly in the 2019 [[European Parliament]] election, nearly halving its 2018 election support.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (May 30, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/05/30/five-star-movement-leader-offers-resignation-after-disastrous-election-result/ Five Star Movement Leader Offers Resignation After Disastrous Election Result]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 30, 2019.<br>See also:

*Albanese, Chiara (May 3, 2019). [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-05-03/no-more-mr-nice-guy-conte-drops-peacemaker-role-in-siri-case Italy Premier Drops Coalition Peacemaker Role as Chiefs Feud]. ''Bloomberg''. Retrieved May 9, 2019.</ref> The M5S performed poorly in the 2019 [[European Parliament]] election, nearly halving its 2018 election support.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (May 30, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/05/30/five-star-movement-leader-offers-resignation-after-disastrous-election-result/ Five Star Movement Leader Offers Resignation After Disastrous Election Result]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 30, 2019.<br>See also:

*Tomlinson, Chris (May 31, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/05/31/five-star-movements-di-maio-wins-vote-leadership/ Italy’s Left Leader Survives Leadership Vote After EU Election Defeat]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 31, 2019.</ref> Some M5S members defected, or considered defecting, to Salvini's League.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (August 14, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/08/14/five-stars-may-face-split-pro-salvini-members-look-right/ Five Stars May Face Split as Pro-Salvini Members Look Right]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 14, 2019.</ref>

*Tomlinson, Chris (May 31, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/05/31/five-star-movements-di-maio-wins-vote-leadership/ Italy’s Left Leader Survives Leadership Vote After EU Election Defeat]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 31, 2019.</ref> Some M5S members and politicians defected, or considered defecting, to Salvini's League.<ref>Multiple references:

*Tomlinson, Chris (August 14, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/08/14/five-stars-may-face-split-pro-salvini-members-look-right/ Five Stars May Face Split as Pro-Salvini Members Look Right]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 14, 2019.

*[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-italy-politics-league/italys-coalition-loses-three-senators-in-blow-to-already-tiny-majority-idUSKBN1YG2MT Italy's coalition loses three senators in blow to already tiny majority]. ''Reuters''. December 12, 2019. Retrieved January 5, 2020.</ref>

Despite repeatedly claiming it would never form an alliance with the far-left Democratic Party, the M5S did just that in August 2019, with the sole purpose of ousting the conservative Salvini from the government.<ref>Multiple references:

Despite repeatedly claiming it would never form an alliance with the far-left Democratic Party, the M5S did just that in August 2019, with the sole purpose of ousting the conservative Salvini from the government.<ref>Multiple references: