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Lega – Salvini Premier is Italy’s national-populist party led by Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini. A founding member of Patriots for Europe (PfE), Lega stands for sovereignty, border control and opposition to EU federalism. It governs alongside FdI in Italy’s right-wing coalition.
About
Founded in 1991 as Lega Nord, the party was originally a regionalist movement demanding autonomy for northern Italy. Following Matteo Salvini's takeover of the leadership in 2013, it transformed into a national-populist force with a pan-Italian appeal, focusing on immigration control, Euroscepticism and economic sovereignty. It is a founding member of Patriots for Europe (PfE) in the European Parliament and governs Italy as part of the coalition led by Fratelli d'Italia.
Wikipedia ↗Leadership
Matteo Salvini was born in Milan in 1973 and has led Lega as Federal Secretary since 2013. He served as Minister of the Interior from 2018 to 2019, during which period he pursued an assertive stance on migration and border policy. He currently holds the position of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport in the Meloni government.
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