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*Squires, Nick (June 1, 2018). [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/06/01/italys-new-populist-coalition-sworn-deputy-pm-says-expelling/ Italy's new populist coalition sworn in as deputy PM says expelling migrants is a priority]. ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
 
*Squires, Nick (June 1, 2018). [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/06/01/italys-new-populist-coalition-sworn-deputy-pm-says-expelling/ Italy's new populist coalition sworn in as deputy PM says expelling migrants is a priority]. ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
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*Mass, Warren (June 4, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/29206-italys-new-populist-government-pledges-to-deport-500-000-migrants Italy’s New Populist Government Pledges to Deport 500,000 Migrants]. ''The New American''. Retrieved June 4, 2018.</ref>
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*Mass, Warren (June 4, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/29206-italys-new-populist-government-pledges-to-deport-500-000-migrants Italy’s New Populist Government Pledges to Deport 500,000 Migrants]. ''The New American''. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
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*Williams, Thomas D. (August 3, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/08/03/italy-family-minister-calls-repeal-hate-speech-law/ Italy Family Minister Calls for Repeal of Hate Speech Law Used as ‘Ideological Weapon’ by Globalists]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 3, 2018.</ref>
  
 
With Salvini in charge of Italy's immigration policies, the League showed it was serious about securing Italy's borders.<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> For example, early in the coalition government, Salvini refused to let a boat carrying over 600 migrants land in Italy as the country shared an undue immigration burden,<ref>Multiple references:
 
With Salvini in charge of Italy's immigration policies, the League showed it was serious about securing Italy's borders.<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> For example, early in the coalition government, Salvini refused to let a boat carrying over 600 migrants land in Italy as the country shared an undue immigration burden,<ref>Multiple references:
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*Deacon, Liam (June 17, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/06/17/nearly-70-per-cent-of-italians-back-salvinis-stand-again-eu-on-migrant-ship/ Nearly 70 Per Cent of Italians Back Salvini’s Stand Against EU on Migrant Ferries]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
 
*Deacon, Liam (June 17, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/06/17/nearly-70-per-cent-of-italians-back-salvinis-stand-again-eu-on-migrant-ship/ Nearly 70 Per Cent of Italians Back Salvini’s Stand Against EU on Migrant Ferries]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
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*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> The coalition announced it would crack down on illegal street vendors, many of whom are migrants.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (June 27, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/06/27/italy-crack-down-migrant-street-vendors-fines-sellers-buyers/ Italy to Crack Down on Migrant Street Vendors with Massive Fines for Sellers and Buyers]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 27, 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>
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*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> The coalition announced it would crack down on illegal street vendors, many of whom are migrants.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (June 27, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/06/27/italy-crack-down-migrant-street-vendors-fines-sellers-buyers/ Italy to Crack Down on Migrant Street Vendors with Massive Fines for Sellers and Buyers]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 27, 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> He also 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>
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In August 2018, Salvini announced change Italian identification forms to list one's "mother" and "father", rather than "parent one" and "parent two."<ref>Multiple references:
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*Tomlinson, Chris (August 11, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/08/11/salvini-restore-mother-father-id-forms-scrapping-parent-one-parent-two/ Salvini to Restore ‘Mother’ and ‘Father’ on ID Forms Scrapping ‘Parent One’ and ‘Parent Two’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
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*Cummings McLean, Dorothy (August 14, 2018). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/italy-to-restore-mother...father-on-website-forms-replacing-parent-1parent Italy to restore ‘mother…father’ on website forms, replacing ‘parent 1…parent 2’]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
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*Jones, Gavin (August 10, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-italy-politics-family/italys-salvini-asserts-natural-family-in-move-against-same-sex-parents-idUSKBN1KV1S6 Italy's Salvini asserts 'natural family' in move against same-sex parents]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved August 15, 2018.</ref>
  
 
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Lega Nord also takes a strong position against mass migration and Islam,<ref>Williams, Thomas D. (January 31, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/01/31/italys-salvini-promises-sealed-borders-todays-islam-is-a-danger/ Italy’s Salvini Promises Sealed Borders, ‘Today’s Islam Is a Danger’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 31, 2018.</ref><ref>Tomlinson, Chris (February 28, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/02/28/italian-populist-leader-slams-pro-migrant-bishop-swear-oath-bible/ Italian Populist Leader Slams Pro-Migrant Bishop: ‘The Gospel Doesn’t Say to Welcome Everyone’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 4, 2018.</ref> and it supports strong border security actions.<ref name="MontgomeryJan2018"/> The League also supports enacting [[tariffs]] on foreign products.<ref>Koukakis, Nasos (March 2, 2018). [https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/02/italys-far-right-populist-pm-candidate-loves-trumps-tariff-policy.html Not all Europeans hate Trump's tariff policy — Italy's far-right PM candidate loves it]. ''CNBC''. Retrieved March 4, 2018.</ref>
 
Lega Nord also takes a strong position against mass migration and Islam,<ref>Williams, Thomas D. (January 31, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/01/31/italys-salvini-promises-sealed-borders-todays-islam-is-a-danger/ Italy’s Salvini Promises Sealed Borders, ‘Today’s Islam Is a Danger’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 31, 2018.</ref><ref>Tomlinson, Chris (February 28, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/02/28/italian-populist-leader-slams-pro-migrant-bishop-swear-oath-bible/ Italian Populist Leader Slams Pro-Migrant Bishop: ‘The Gospel Doesn’t Say to Welcome Everyone’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 4, 2018.</ref> and it supports strong border security actions.<ref name="MontgomeryJan2018"/> The League also supports enacting [[tariffs]] on foreign products.<ref>Koukakis, Nasos (March 2, 2018). [https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/02/italys-far-right-populist-pm-candidate-loves-trumps-tariff-policy.html Not all Europeans hate Trump's tariff policy — Italy's far-right PM candidate loves it]. ''CNBC''. Retrieved March 4, 2018.</ref>
  
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Under Salvini, Lega Nord has aligned itself with other like-minded parties and politicians in Europe, including the [[French National Front]] led by [[Marine Le Pen]] and [[Party for Freedom]] led by [[Geert Wilders]].<ref name="Success"/><ref>Mcintosh, Jane (March 6, 2018). [http://p.dw.com/p/2tkBK Who are Italy's two leading populist parties: Five Star Movement and the League?] ''Deutsche Welle''. Retrieved March 23, 2018.</ref> It is highly critical of [[George Soros]].<ref>Friedman, Victoria (June 4, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/06/04/populist-deputy-right-direction-soros-worried-italy/ Italian Populist: We’re Going in the ‘Right Direction’ If Soros Is Worried]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 4, 2018.</ref>
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Under Salvini, Lega Nord has aligned itself with other like-minded parties and politicians in Europe, including the [[French National Front]] led by [[Marine Le Pen]] and [[Party for Freedom]] led by [[Geert Wilders]].<ref name="Success"/><ref>Mcintosh, Jane (March 6, 2018). [http://p.dw.com/p/2tkBK Who are Italy's two leading populist parties: Five Star Movement and the League?] ''Deutsche Welle''. Retrieved March 23, 2018.</ref> It is highly critical of [[George Soros]].<ref>Friedman, Victoria (June 4, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/06/04/populist-deputy-right-direction-soros-worried-italy/ Italian Populist: We’re Going in the ‘Right Direction’ If Soros Is Worried]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 4, 2018.</ref> [[Antifa]] and [[anarchist]] groups have targeted Lega Nord because of its beliefs.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (August 16, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/08/16/far-left-anarchist-extremists-take-credit-for-bombing-italian-populist-party-office/ Far-Left Anarchist Extremists Take Credit For Bombing Italian Populist Party Office]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 16, 2018.</ref>
  
 
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Lega Nord
Party leader Matteo Salvini
Parliamentary leader
Founded December 4, 1989
Headquarters
Political ideology Conservatism
Political position Right-wing populist
International affiliation Movement for a Europe of Nations and Freedom[1]
Color(s) green
Website leganord.org

Lega Nord is a conservative and right-wing populist party in Italy. It is led by Matteo Salvini.

History

While once a regionalist and left-of-center party, Lega Nord has since shifted strongly toward the right and tried to appeal to Italian voters throughout the country. Much of this shift occurred shortly before and after Matteo Salvini, who led the effort to expand it from just a regional party,[2][3] became its leader in 2013. While Lega Nord was in serious trouble when Salvini became party leader, he significantly grew the party to become the country's dominant political force by 2018 through focusing on a nationalist and populist agenda similar to that of U.S. President Donald Trump.[4]

2018 elections

The party was renamed "The League" for the 2018 general election, and it made massive gains, quadrupling its vote share. While it strongly opposes immigration, it elected the first black senator in Italian history, contrary to left-wing caricatures of it.[5][6] Lega performed so well that it became the dominant party in its coalition, overtaking Silvio Berlusconi's establishment Forza Italia,[7] and Salvini had a very real chance of becoming Italy's prime minister.[8]

In April 2018, during government coalition negotiations, the Northern League performed very well in an election in the Italian region of Friuli Venezia Giulia,[9] and it performed very well in local elections in June, after the creation of a coalition government.[10] An Italian poll in June 2018 found that Lega Nord had become the most popular party in Italy for the first time.[11] In the local elections held later that year, the League and its right-of-center alliance performed very well, even taking control of several cities under left-wing control for decades.[12]

Populist coalition

See also: Giuseppe Conte

In May 2018, the League and the fellow anti-establishment Five Star Movement agreed to a common platform, one that promoted strongly nationalist and anti-establishment policies.[13] Both parties allowed their voters to choose whether they approved of the coalition agenda.[14] Despite this, Italy's establishment president rejected the coalition government as it supported nominating a Euroskeptic finance minister.[15] However, a few days later, the two parties were able to reach a compromise with Italy's president and finalized their governing coalition.[16] The new government, Western Europe's first one completely run by populist and anti-establishment parties, was sworn in on June 1, 2018.[17] The League received several important government positions, including Salvini as Interior Minister and in charge of Italy's immigration policy, and Lorenzo Fontana, a strong pro-life and social conservative advocate, as the minister in charge of family policy, among others.[18]

With Salvini in charge of Italy's immigration policies, the League showed it was serious about securing Italy's borders.[19] For example, early in the coalition government, Salvini refused to let a boat carrying over 600 migrants land in Italy as the country shared an undue immigration burden,[20] and he said he would continue such actions.[21] The coalition announced it would crack down on illegal street vendors, many of whom are migrants.[22] In July 2018, Salvini blocked a private Italian ship carrying migrants from docking.[23] He also ordered that benefits for asylum seekers be massively reduced.[24]

In August 2018, Salvini announced change Italian identification forms to list one's "mother" and "father", rather than "parent one" and "parent two."[25]

Policies

Lega Nord takes Euroskeptic positions[26] and supports leaving the Euro.[27] It also takes nationalist positions, supporting putting the Italian people first when making policy, as opposed to advancing globalist ideals.[28]

Lega Nord also takes a strong position against mass migration and Islam,[29][30] and it supports strong border security actions.[27] The League also supports enacting tariffs on foreign products.[31]

Under Salvini, Lega Nord has aligned itself with other like-minded parties and politicians in Europe, including the French National Front led by Marine Le Pen and Party for Freedom led by Geert Wilders.[7][32] It is highly critical of George Soros.[33] Antifa and anarchist groups have targeted Lega Nord because of its beliefs.[34]

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://www.menleuropa.eu/
  2. ↑ Kirchgaessner, Stephanie; Tondo, Lorenzo (February 28, 2018). Matteo Salvini extends Northern League's appeal as far south as Sicily. The Guardian. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
  3. ↑ Balmer, Crispian (February 9, 2018). Italy's League leaves northern bastions, bangs anti-migrant drum. Reuters. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  4. ↑ Lyman, Eric J. (June 4, 2018). Matteo Salvini expands clout of Italy's League by stealing page from Trump's immigration playbook. The Washington Times. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  5. ↑ Tomlinson, Chris (March 7, 2018). Right-Wing Italian Populist Is First Black Senator in Country’s History. Breitbart News. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  6. ↑ Osborne, Samuel (March 7, 2018). Italy elects first black senator in history, for anti-immigration Lega party. The Independent. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Multiple references:
  8. ↑ Birnbaum, Michael; Pitrelli, Stefano (March 6, 2018). Matteo Salvini could be Western Europe's first far-right leader since 1945. The Washington Post. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  9. ↑ Multiple references:
  10. ↑ Multiple references:
  11. ↑ Tomlinson, Chris (June 20, 2018). New Poll Shows Populist La Lega Most Popular Party In Italy For the First Time. Breitbart News. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
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  12. ↑ Multiple references: See also:
  13. ↑ Multiple references:
  14. ↑ Segreti, Giulia (May 20, 2018). Italians back League, 5-Star plan as groups ready government team. Reuters. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
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  15. ↑ Multiple references:
  16. ↑ Multiple references: See also:
  17. ↑ Multiple references:
  18. ↑ Multiple references: Specifically for Salvini: Specifically for Lorenzo Fontana:
  19. ↑ Legorano, Giovanni (June 29, 2018). Italy’s Salvini Puts Roadblocks in Migrants’ Way While Reaching Out to Fellow European Populists. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
  20. ↑ Multiple references: See also:
  21. ↑ Multiple references: See also:
  22. ↑ Tomlinson, Chris (June 27, 2018). Italy to Crack Down on Migrant Street Vendors with Massive Fines for Sellers and Buyers. Breitbart News. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  23. ↑ 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.
  24. ↑ Tomlinson, Chris (July 27, 2018). Italy Slashes Asylum Seeker Benefit Payments. Breitbart News. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  25. ↑ Multiple references:
  26. ↑ Deacon, Liam (January 20, 2018). Italian Election Favourite Blasts Brussels: ‘The EU Can Go F*ck Itself’. Breitbart News. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 Montgomery, Jack (January 6, 2018). Italy’s Lega Nord Commits to Leaving the Euro, Tripling Deportations, and Securing the Border. Breitbart News. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
  28. ↑ Binnie, Isla (February 24, 2018). League leader pledges to put Italians first as election campaign intensifies. Reuters. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
  29. ↑ Williams, Thomas D. (January 31, 2018). Italy’s Salvini Promises Sealed Borders, ‘Today’s Islam Is a Danger’. Breitbart News. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  30. ↑ Tomlinson, Chris (February 28, 2018). Italian Populist Leader Slams Pro-Migrant Bishop: ‘The Gospel Doesn’t Say to Welcome Everyone’. Breitbart News. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
  31. ↑ Koukakis, Nasos (March 2, 2018). Not all Europeans hate Trump's tariff policy — Italy's far-right PM candidate loves it. CNBC. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
  32. ↑ Mcintosh, Jane (March 6, 2018). Who are Italy's two leading populist parties: Five Star Movement and the League? Deutsche Welle. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  33. ↑ Friedman, Victoria (June 4, 2018). Italian Populist: We’re Going in the ‘Right Direction’ If Soros Is Worried. Breitbart News. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  34. ↑ Tomlinson, Chris (August 16, 2018). Far-Left Anarchist Extremists Take Credit For Bombing Italian Populist Party Office. Breitbart News. Retrieved August 16, 2018.

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