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Italy's Deputy PM Matteo Salvini takes a big win in the European Elections

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The interior minister and leader of the right-wing nationalist League party secured roughly 30 percent of the counted votes, ahead of the Democratic Party and the Five Star Movement.

The interior minister and leader of the right-wing nationalist League party secured roughly 30 percent of the counted votes, ahead of the Democratic Party and the Five Star Movement.

  1. The right-wing populist Northern League party posted huge gains, and is set to become Italy's largest party, led by interior minister Matteo Salvini

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  2. Una sola parola: GRAZIE Italia! 🇮🇹

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  3. Salvini chooses a photo of Putin, a hat (Trump) and a depiction of Jesus as his background for today’s tweet...

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  4. 26 May 2019

    Five years ago Salvini barely got 5% of the vote. Now he is looking to win the EU election with over 30% of the votes. Seems like nationalists have had very good results this election.

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  5. 26 May 2019

    Salvini‘s Lega clear winner in Italy with 30%, followed by centre-left on 21% and Five Star on 20%.

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  6. 26 May 2019

    2) League actually looks set to get 32%, stronger than what it looked like in the exit poll, with as the second party with 22%, ahead of . Salvini already saying his party should dictate Italian government priorities in light of EU vote.

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  7. Italy’s Matteo Salvini kisses a crucifix during a press conference while his Party wins big in the

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  8. UPDATE: big win for Matteo Salvini in the Salvini is now the biggest force in Italy, and arguably the leading populist in the EU.

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  9. 26 May 2019

    Salvini’s League confirms its place as Italy’s most popular party. That’s a strong and remarkable one-year surge. But just as noteworthy is the collapse of the Five Star Movement, which has now been outpaced by the old guard (but revamped!) Democratic Party.

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  10. Salvini talks of a moment of a responsibility and a historic mission to defend Italian interests and values in the EU. And he adds that tomorrow it’s back to work in Rome at the interior ministry.

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  11. Italy Deputy PM Matteo Salvini is hoping to change the EU from the inside via the May 26 European Parliament elections by making "sovereigntists" the largest political force within the next Parliament. Italians are trending , which means "Salvini don't give up"

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  12. 26 May 2019

    Europe's mainstream political parties lost ground but not yet power on Sunday to a strong challenge by the populist right of Marine Le Pen, Matteo Salvini and Nigel Farage And check out projected results as of 21:56 GMT

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