Matteo Salvini

Italy April 17, 2021

Italian right-wing leader Salvini to go on trial for not allowing migrant ship to dock

Italian right-wing leader Matteo Salvini will go on trial for “kidnapping” migrants in September for his decision in 2019 as interior minister not to allow an NGO ship packed with migrants dock in an Italian port.

Matteo Salvini January 27, 2020

Italy elections curtail sweep of right-wing Matteo Salvini to power

Italian right-wing firebrand Matteo Salvini was dealt a new blow Sunday when a key northern region in the politically erratic country swung left in its latest election.

Italy October 30, 2019

Italy's right-wing firebrand Matteo Salvini triumphs in leftist stronghold

A coalition led by Italian right-wing firebrand Matteo Salvini dealt a blow to the national government after his League party triumphed in the central region of Umbria — snapping 50 years of leftist rule.

Italy August 28, 2019

Italy’s 5-Star makes deal with left-wingers to avoid elections; nationalist Salvini ousted

The anti-establishment Five-Star Movement announced Wednesday that it had made a deal with the left-wing Democratic Party to form a coalition government – keeping embattled Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte in place, while avoiding elections and ousting the right-wing League led by Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini.

Italy August 20, 2019

Italian prime minister resigns as populist leader Salvini demands snap election

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced his resignation on Tuesday amid the populist League party’s calls for a no-confidence vote and a snap election.

Italy August 9, 2019

Italian nationalist leader Salvini, surging in the polls, demands snap election

Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini, the leader of the country's largest nationalist party, demanded a snap election Thursday -- a move that almost certainly dooms the fragile governing coalition and could see Salvini's party move from a coalition partner to Italy’s sole governing party.

Matteo Salvini May 29, 2019

Italy’s Salvini calls for ‘tough response’ to UN after it criticizes migrant policy

Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini is calling for a “tough response” to the United Nations, and hinting that Italy may reassess its contributions after the body after it criticized Italy’s policies toward migrants from Africa.

Matteo Salvini May 28, 2019

Italy’s Salvini eyes international right-wing alliance after European Parliament victory

Italian nationalist leader Matteo Salvini, having secured a major win for his League in the European Parliament elections last week, is eyeing an international alliance of nationalists and right-wingers to challenge Brussels -- but it’s not clear how many nationalists in other countries will bite.

Matteo Salvini May 16, 2019

Italy’s Salvini says Merkel, Macron have ‘ruined’ the European Union

Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini excoriated German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday, accusing them of having “ruined” Europe -- after Merkel said he wasn’t welcome in her center-right European party.

Matteo Salvini April 17, 2019

Italy’s Salvini says he is under investigation for ‘kidnapping’ migrants after refusing entry

Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini said this week that he is under investigation for allegedly “kidnapping” migrants when the Italian government refused to allow an NGO ship of rescued migrants to dock.