Matteo Salvini

• Thousands join the ‘sardines’ movement in Rome, protest against far-right leader

  Tens of thousands of people joined a demonstration in central Rome on Saturday organized by a grassroots movement known as "the sardines," launched only a month ago to protest against far-right leader Matteo Salvini.

  World

  Dec 14, 2019
  
• Socialists win election in Spain but far-right Vox party makes large gains

  Right-wing populist and anti-migrant leaders across Europe celebrated Vox’s strong showing.

  Politics

  Nov 10, 2019
  
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• Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte to resign as political crisis intensifies

  "His decisions pose serious risks for this country," Conte said of his interior ministers triggering of a political crisis.

  World

  Aug 20, 2019
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• Captain of humanitarian rescue ship arrested after Italian police boat rammed

  The German captain of a humanitarian rescue ship with 40 asylum-seekers aboard rammed an Italian border police motorboat as she docked at a tiny Mediterranean island Saturday.

  World

  Jun 29, 2019
• Italy’s Salvini positions himself as Europe’s populist leader

  Salvini was joined by 10 other nationalist leaders, including include far-right leaders Marine Le Pen of France’s National Rally party and Joerg Meuthen of the Alternative for Germany party during a populist rally in Italy.

  World

  May 18, 2019
• Anti-immigration rally sparks riot in Italy

  Riot police moved in Saturday to quell violent protests in Naples prompted by the first major rally in the southern city by the anti-immigrant Northern League leader.

  World

  Mar 11, 2017