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*Newman, Alex (March 5, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/28429-anti-establishment-parties-surge-in-italian-election Anti-Establishment Parties Surge in Italian Election]. ''The New American''. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
*Newman, Alex (March 5, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/28429-anti-establishment-parties-surge-in-italian-election Anti-Establishment Parties Surge in Italian Election]. ''The New American''. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
*Williams, Thomas D. (March 5, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/03/05/populists-sweep-italian-national-elections-5-star-movement-big-winner/ Populists Sweep Italian National Elections, 5-Star Movement Big Winner]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
*Williams, Thomas D. (March 5, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/03/05/populists-sweep-italian-national-elections-5-star-movement-big-winner/ Populists Sweep Italian National Elections, 5-Star Movement Big Winner]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
*Birnbaum, Michael (March 4, 2018). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/italians-vote-amid-anger-toward-migrants-and-populist-energy/2018/03/04/bdf8b5b6-1cb3-11e8-98f5-ceecfa8741b6_story.html Fragmented Italian election result reveals power of populists]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved March 23, 2018.</ref> along with massive losses for the Italian left-wing.<ref>Williams, Thomas D. (March 6, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/03/06/italy-election-aftermath-renzi-quits-center-left-disappears/ Italy Election Aftermath: Renzi Quits, Center-Left ‘Disappears’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 23, 2018.</ref> The party performed so well that in [[Sicily]] it won more seats than the number of candidates it put up in the region.<ref>Reale, Claudio (March 6, 2018). [http://palermo.repubblica.it/politica/2018/03/06/news/elezioni_vittoria_troppo_larga_per_m5s_piu_seggi_che_candidati_rischio_caselle_vuote-190568643/?ref=RHPPLF-BL-I0-C8-P4-S1.8-T2 Elezioni, vittoria troppo larga per M5S: in Sicilia più seggi che candidati]. ''Palermo''. Retrieved March 24, 2018.</ref> Overall, populist and Euroskeptic parties received over 50% of the popular vote.<ref>Multiple references:
*Birnbaum, Michael (March 4, 2018). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/italians-vote-amid-anger-toward-migrants-and-populist-energy/2018/03/04/bdf8b5b6-1cb3-11e8-98f5-ceecfa8741b6_story.html Fragmented Italian election result reveals power of populists]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
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*Edwards, Catherine (February 12, 2018). [https://www.thelocal.it/20180212/is-italys-five-star-movement-still-anti-establishment Is Italy's Five Star Movement still an 'anti-establishment' party?] ''The Local''. Retrieved February 26, 2019.</ref> along with massive losses for the Italian left-wing.<ref>Williams, Thomas D. (March 6, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/03/06/italy-election-aftermath-renzi-quits-center-left-disappears/ Italy Election Aftermath: Renzi Quits, Center-Left ‘Disappears’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 23, 2018.</ref> The party performed so well that in [[Sicily]] it won more seats than the number of candidates it put up in the region.<ref>Reale, Claudio (March 6, 2018). [http://palermo.repubblica.it/politica/2018/03/06/news/elezioni_vittoria_troppo_larga_per_m5s_piu_seggi_che_candidati_rischio_caselle_vuote-190568643/?ref=RHPPLF-BL-I0-C8-P4-S1.8-T2 Elezioni, vittoria troppo larga per M5S: in Sicilia più seggi che candidati]. ''Palermo''. Retrieved March 24, 2018.</ref> Overall, populist and Euroskeptic parties received over 50% of the popular vote.<ref>Multiple references:
*D'Emilio, Frances (March 5, 2018). [https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2018-03-05/italys-early-results-show-center-right-coalition-leads-vote Italy's Populist Parties Rule the Day, but Will They Rule?] ''U.S. News & World Report'' (from the ''Associated Press''). Retrieved March 23, 2018.
*D'Emilio, Frances (March 5, 2018). [https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2018-03-05/italys-early-results-show-center-right-coalition-leads-vote Italy's Populist Parties Rule the Day, but Will They Rule?] ''U.S. News & World Report'' (from the ''Associated Press''). Retrieved March 23, 2018.
*Birnbaum, Michael (March 5, 2018). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/italian-populists-declare-new-epoch-after-election-victory/2018/03/05/12885254-2096-11e8-946c-9420060cb7bd_story.html Italian populists declare new epoch after election victory]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
*Birnbaum, Michael (March 5, 2018). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/italian-populists-declare-new-epoch-after-election-victory/2018/03/05/12885254-2096-11e8-946c-9420060cb7bd_story.html Italian populists declare new epoch after election victory]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
*[https://www.thelocal.it/20180601/italy-new-cabinet-in-full Here is Italy's new cabinet in full]. ''The Local''. June 1, 2018. Retrieved June 1, 2018.</ref> [[Giuseppe Conte]] was named the government's prime minister.
*[https://www.thelocal.it/20180601/italy-new-cabinet-in-full Here is Italy's new cabinet in full]. ''The Local''. June 1, 2018. Retrieved June 1, 2018.</ref> [[Giuseppe Conte]] was named the government's prime minister.
After government coalition's beginning, the M5S found it difficult to keep momentum and maintain its polling numbers as the more conservative Lega Nord took the spotlight.<ref>Balmer, Crispian (November 22, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-italy-5star-analysis/italys-5-star-struggles-to-keep-up-with-soaring-salvini-idUSKCN1NR1O3 Italy's 5-Star struggles to keep up with soaring Salvini]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved November 22, 2018.</ref> By early 2019, the party was performing significantly worse in various regional elections than it did in the general election, while the League's popularity surged.<ref>Speak, Clare (February 26, 2019). [https://www.thelocal.it/20190226/right-wing-triumphs-in-sardinias-local-elections Right wing triumphs in Sardinia's local elections]. ''The Local''. Retrieved February 26, 2019.</ref><ref>Scherer, Steve (Febraury 25, 2019). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-italy-politics-sardinia/italys-centre-right-leads-in-sardinia-vote-5-star-fades-idUSKCN1QE1ES Italian right wins Sardinia vote, 5-Star fades]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved February 26, 2019.</ref>
After government coalition's beginning, the M5S found it difficult to keep momentum and maintain its polling numbers as the more conservative Lega Nord took the spotlight.<ref>Balmer, Crispian (November 22, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-italy-5star-analysis/italys-5-star-struggles-to-keep-up-with-soaring-salvini-idUSKCN1NR1O3 Italy's 5-Star struggles to keep up with soaring Salvini]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved November 22, 2018.</ref> By early 2019, the party was performing significantly worse in various regional elections than it did in the general election, while the League's popularity surged.<ref>Multiple references:
*Speak, Clare (February 26, 2019). [https://www.thelocal.it/20190226/right-wing-triumphs-in-sardinias-local-elections Right wing triumphs in Sardinia's local elections]. ''The Local''. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
*Scherer, Steve (February 25, 2019). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-italy-politics-sardinia/italys-centre-right-leads-in-sardinia-vote-5-star-fades-idUSKCN1QE1ES Italian right wins Sardinia vote, 5-Star fades]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
*Ellyatt, Holly (February 26, 2019). [https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/26/italy-m5s-could-be-headed-for-political-disaster-after-regional-collapse.html Italy's anti-establishment M5S could be headed for 'political disaster after regional collapse]. ''CNBC''. Retrieved February 26, 2019.</ref>
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