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‘Sardines’ take on Italian far-right leader Matteo Salvini

Thousands have attended protests against the former interior minister, who has built his platform on anti-immigration policies.

Italian parties reach deal to form new coalition government

The deal between populist 5-Star Movement and centre-left Democratic Party, two historic enemies, is set to bring to an end what Italian newspapers have dubbed “the craziest crisis ever”.

The Pope, Catholicism and the Italian government crisis

Italy's Interior Minister Matteo Salvini likes to present himself as a devout Christian but the head of the Catholic Church has taken starkly different political stances.

Italy's president accepts Conte's resignation, calls for consultations

Announcing his resignation, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte made a blistering attack on his own interior minister, Matteo Salvini, accusing him of sinking the ruling coalition and endangering the economy for personal and political gain.

Salvini pulls support for Italian coalition, calls for snap polls

Salvini, from the hardline League Party, has clashed with his fellow Deputy Prime Minister Luigi di Maio of the anti-establishment Five Star Movement (M5S) party over a range of policies.

Did Italy's ruling coalition party receive illegal funding from Russia?

Acting on allegations that initially surfaced in February, Italian prosecutors are seeking answers to whether Deputy PM Matteo Salvini’s League party has made arrangements to receive money from Russia before European elections in May.

Italy limits migrant rescue ships access in emergency decree

The Italian government passed an emergency decree limiting the entry of ships into its territorial waters to curb the activity of migrant rescue boats operated by charity foundations.

How Italian populists plan to govern their country

The coalition of the anti-establishment Five Star Movement and anti-migrant the League has been high on hostile rhetoric, but it remains to be seen whether it translates into reality.

Italian politics turns to populism

Italy succumbs to the forces of populism with voters increasingly attracted to leaders railing against the establishment.

The Italian elections and the crisis of European Union democracy

Can the European Union ever move beyond an elite-driven project that ignores the citizens that make up the EU?

Italian regions vote in favour of greater autonomy

Millions of people in the wealthy regions of Lombardy and Veneto, both run by the once openly secessionist Lega Nord party, voted more than 90 percent for "yes", according to preliminary results.