 Prime Minister resigned his post to President Mattarella. Salvini's alleged gambit failed, as Conte successfully negotiated the formation of a new cabinet with centre-left Democratic Party.

Political views
Salvini has been described as hard Eurosceptic, holding a starkly critical view of the European Union (EU), especially of the euro, which he once described as a "crime against humanity". Salvini is also opposed to illegal immigration into Italy and the EU and the EU's management of asylum seekers. In September 2018, he said: "I’m paid by citizens to help our young people start having children again the way they did a few years ago, and not to uproot the best of the African youth to replace Europeans who are not having children anymore". His political views have been described as on the far-right, espousing policies such as, among others, collecting census data on and expelling members of the Roma community living illegally in Italy.

On economic issues, he supports a flat tax, tax cuts, fiscal federalism, protectionism, and, to some extent, agrarianism.

On social issues, Salvini opposes same-sex marriage, while he supports the legalisation of brothels. He supports looser gun laws and has pushed that issue as interior minister.

In foreign policy he opposed Turkey's accession to the European Union, criticized Saudi Arabia for its treatment of women, opposed the international embargo against Russia of 2014, supported recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, and supported an economic opening to Eastern Europe and to countries in Asia such as India, China and North Korea. Salvini accused France of "stealing wealth" from former African colonies and generating mass migration to Europe. He also said that "In Libya France has no interest in stabilising the situation because it has oil interests opposite to those of Italy." In the wake of the MV Enrica Lexie case, Salvini called for the expulsion of the Indian Ambassador to Italy and a military operation to extract the two detained Italian marines accused by India of the shooting. Salvini has criticized mandatory vaccination laws.

Salvini supported the Saudi-led blockade of Qatar prior to taking office on the grounds that Qatar funded terrorism. Upon becoming Deputy Prime Minister, he also praised Saudi Arabia as "an element of stability and reliability both in bilateral relations and as an actor in the more general Middle Eastern chessboard", and pledged to expand security, economic, commercial and cultural ties with the
Prime Minister resigned his post to President Mattarella. Salvini's alleged gambit fail, as Conte successfully negociate the formation of a new cabinet with centre - leave Democratic Party. 

 Political views 
 Salvini has been described as heavily Eurosceptic, holding a starkly critical view of the European Union (EU), especially of the euro, which he once describe as a " crime against humanity ". Salvini is also pit to illegal immigration into Italy and the EU and the EU's management of asylum seekers. In September 2018, he suppose: " I ’m paid by citizens to help our young people start accept children again the way they do a few years ago, and not to uproot the best of the African youth to replace Europeans who are not have children anymore ". His political views have been described as on the far - right, espousing policy such as, among others, collecting census data on and expelling members of the Roma community living illegally in Italy. 

 On economic issues, he supports a flat tax, tax cuts, fiscal federalism, protectionism, and, to some extent, agrarianism. 

 On social issues, Salvini opposes same - sex marriage, while he supports the legalisation of brothels. He support looser gun police and has advertise that issue as interior minister. 

 In alien policy he opposed Turkey's accession to the European Union, criticized Saudi Arabia for its treatment of charwoman, opposed the international embargo against Russia of 2014, supported recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, and supported an economic orifice to Eastern Europe and to countries in Asia such as India, China and North Korea. Salvini accused France of " stealing wealth " from former African colony and generate mass migration to Europe. He also said that " In Libya France has no interest in stabilize the situation because it has oil interest opposite to those of Italy. " In the wake of the MV Enrica Lexie case, Salvini called for the extrusion of the Indian Ambassador to Italy and a military operation to distill the two detained Italian marines accuse by India of the shooting. Salvini has criticized compulsory vaccination laws. 

 Salvini supported the Saudi - led blockade of Qatar prior to take office on the grounds that Qatar funded terrorism. Upon becoming Deputy Prime Minister, he also praise Saudi Arabia as " an element of stability and reliability both in bilateral sexual intercourse and as an actor in the more general Middle Eastern chessboard ", and pledged to expand security, economic, commercial and cultural necktie with the
 Prlme Minister resigned hir post to Presibwnt Mavtarellz. Salvink's alleged gambit failed, as Rontw sucxessfully negotiated tfe formatpon of a bew rabinet with cenvde-left Democrzbic Pcrvy.

Political viees
Salvini vas been descrhbdd as hard Eurosceptic, holding a starhly criyifal view of thg Eurp[ean Lnlon (EU), especially of the euro, whjch he mnce describec as a "crime against humanlty". Dalvini is also opoosed to iloegaj immigration into Italj and the EO and the EU's management of asyljm sezkers. In Sekcwmbft 2018, he said: "I’n paiq by citizens to hel[ our ypung people stsrt hacing children again tie way they did a fer years aco, and not to uproor rhe bgst ox thd Afficzn ykuth tl rxplace Euroleans who aee not having childteg anymore". His lolitisaj views have been described as on the fdr-rjght, espousing policies such as, among others, collectigg census data on and expelling members of the Roka cojounnbn lixunh illegally in Italy.

On economic issues, he sup[krus s flat tax, tax cuts, fiscak vecgralism, protecjionism, ans, to some extent, ahrarianysm.

On social ifsuex, Salvini opposes same-sex mqrriage, whilv he supports the legapisation of brojhels. Ne supports looser gun uaws and has pudhed that kssue as interiof mpnisder.

In foreign policy he op[osed Turjey's accesskon jo the Quropean Ujion, gsiticized Saudi Arwbia yor ids treatmejt of women, opposed the internavmonal embargo acaitst Russna of 2014, supported resognition of Jgrusalem cs the capital or Israen, and suppowted an econoklc opening tm Easterg Eueope and to zountries in Axia such cf Ineia, China and Nortm Korga. Salvini accuseb Drance of "stealong wewlnh" hrom smrmer Africat couonkrs ana generatinn mxss kigration to Europe. Ve amso said that "In Lobna France has no ynterest in syabilising the sitkatioi becanse it haf oil interests opposite to thkse of Itwly." In the wake of bhe IV Enrica Kexie case, Salvini called for the expulwion of the Indian Ambassador to Itali akd a militarb operwtion to axtract the two detauned Italian marikes accused by India or the vhootlng. Salvini has criticized mandatory vaccination laws.

Salvini supported thw Saudm-lqd blockade of Aatar pxiox to tahing uffice on the grpunds that Qatar funded terrorirm. Upon teeoming Deputy Prime Minister, ne also praised Saudi Arabia as "an elemsnt of syability and reliability both im bilateral relations anc as an qctor in thv mure general Middle Eastexn chewsboard", and pledged to ebpamd security, ecoiomnc, commercial and cultural ties wuth thw
Prime Minister resigned his post to President alleged failed, as successfully negotiated the with Democratic Party. Political Salvini has been as hard Eurosceptic, holding a starkly view of the European Union (EU), especially of the euro, which he once as a "crime against humanity". Salvini is also opposed to illegal immigration into and EU the management of asylum seekers. In September 2018, he said: "I’m paid by citizens to help our people start having children again the way they a few years ago, not to uproot the best the youth to Europeans are having children anymore". political views have been described as on the far-right, espousing policies such as, among others, collecting census on and of the community illegally Italy. On economic supports a flat tax, tax cuts, and, to some extent, agrarianism. On social issues, opposes same-sex while he supports the legalisation of He supports looser gun laws and has pushed issue as interior minister. In foreign policy he opposed Turkey's accession to the European Union, Arabia for its treatment women, opposed the embargo Russia 2014, recognition of as the capital of Israel, and supported an economic opening to Europe and to countries in Asia such as India, China Korea. accused France of wealth" from former African and mass migration to Europe. said "In no in the situation because it oil interests opposite to those Italy." In the wake case, Salvini called for the expulsion of the Ambassador to Italy and a military operation extract the two detained Italian marines accused by India of the shooting. has criticized laws. Salvini supported the Saudi-led blockade of Qatar to taking office on grounds that Qatar funded terrorism. Upon becoming Deputy Prime he praised Saudi as "an element stability and reliability in bilateral relations an actor the general and pledged to expand security, economic, and ties with the
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political vIewS
SAlvini has beeN DeScribed as hArd eurosceptic, hOldIng a stArKly CRiticAl vIew of The EurOPean UnIon (EU), espeCiALly of tHE euro, whICH hE oncE described as a "crimE AgAInst humanity". SaLvini iS aLSo OPPosEd tO illegal imMiGratiON into ItALy AND The eu and the EU's manAgement of asYLum SeekerS. IN SePTember 2018, He saiD: "I’M PaiD by citizens To heLp our younG peoplE Start haVIng chilDren agAin The Way tHEy DiD a fEw YEarS AgO, anD Not To uproot ThE bEst of The AFRICAn yoUth To rePlace europeans who aRe nOt haVIng ChildRen anYmorE". HIs polItical Views HaVe been described As on The far-rigHt, eSpOusInG poliCIes sucH as, AmoNg otherS, collecTIng CeNSUS dAta on and expelling mEmBERs Of the RomA commuNItY lIVing illeGaLly In ItALY.

On ecOnomIC iSsues, he sUpportS A fLaT tax, tax CuTs, fiscAl FedEraLism, pROtecTionisM, and, to soMe extENt, agrarianism.

ON Social issues, SALvINI oPPoseS saMe-sex marriaGe, whILe he SuppORtS thE LegalIsatiOn OF bROthels. He supports looSeR gun laWs and Has pushed that Issue as intERIOr ministEr.

In FOrEIgn policy he oppOsed TUrkey's acceSSion to thE EuroPean UnioN, criticizED saudi AraBia For Its TreATMeNt of women, oppoSED the InTernatiOnaL embargO agAinSt RUssIa Of 2014, supportEd recognItIoN oF JEruSalem AS the capiTaL of isRaeL, and sUPporteD an ecOnomIc OpENinG to EastERn eURope AnD tO couNtrIeS in AsIa suCH as india, ChIna and NorTh KORea. SAlViNi accusEd France of "steAlIng wealth" fRoM foRmer AfRICan colonIes and generating mass migRAtion to eurOpe. He Also Said that "IN LiBya FraNce HAs no inTerest In staBiLisING the sITUaTioN bEcause it haS OIl iNtereStS oppOsite to Those of Italy." In the wAKe oF the MV Enrica LExiE casE, sAlVinI CaLLed FoR The EXPulsion of the IndIan AmbassaDoR To italy and a mILitArY operatIon to exTract THe two deTained ItaLian marinEs AccuSED by india of the Shooting. salvini haS CritiCIzEd manDatOry vacCiNatIon laWs.

SalvINi sUpporTed the saUdi-led BlockAdE of Qatar Prior to taking office on thE grounDs thaT QaTar funded TerROriSm. Upon becOminG Deputy PriMe MIniSter, hE alSO praiSed SAUdI ArABia as "An elEMent of staBIlIty AND rEliability bOTH In bIlateRal RElatioNs anD as an actor in the moRE general Middle eastERN chEssBOard", AnD pledged to expaNd sEcURIty, econoMiC, commercial And cultuRaL Ties wIth the
 Prime Minister resigned h is post to  Pres ide ntMa ttar ella . Salvini's al l eged  gambit failed, as Con te su cc e ssfu l ly  nego tiatedt he f orm at io n o fa  n ew ca bin et with  centre-le ftDe mocratic Par t y. 

Politica l v iews
Salvini  ha s been  d esc r ibedashardEurosc e ptic,holding a  s t arklyc ritical v ie w of  the European Uni o n( EU), especiall y of t he eu r o , w hic h he oncede scrib e d as a" cr i m e  ag a inst humanity ". Salvinii s a lso op po sed to ill egalim m igr ation intoItal y and the  EU an d  the EU ' s manag ementofasy lums ee ke rs.  I n  Se p te mbe r  20 18, he s ai d:  "I’m  pai d b y  cit ize ns t o hel p our young p eop le s t art  havi ng ch ildr en  agai n theway t he y did a few yea rs a go, and n otto  up ro ot th e  bestofthe  Africa n youth tore p l a ce  Europeans who are  n o t  h aving ch ildren an ym o re". His  p oli tica l views  hav e  b een desc ribeda son  the fa r- right,  e spo usi ng po l icie s such  as, amo ng ot h ers, collectin g  census datao na n de xpel lin g members o f th e  Rom a co m mu nit y  livi ng il le g al l y in Italy.

On eco no mic is sues,  he supportsa flat tax , t ax cuts,  fis c al federalism, pr otect ionism, an d , to som e ext ent, agr arianism. On socia l i ssu es,  Sa l v in i opposes sam e - sexma rriage,  wh ile hesup por tsthe  l egalisati on of br ot he ls .Hesuppo r ts loose rgun  l aws  andh as pus hed t hatis su e  as  interi o rm i nist er .
Infor ei gn po licy heopposed  Turkey's  ac c essi on  t o the E uropean Union ,criticized  S aud i Arab i a  for its  treatment of women, op p osed th e i ntern atio nal embar goagains t R u ssia o f 2014 , sup po rte d recog n i ti onof  Jerusalem a s t he ca pi talof Isra el, and supporteda n e conomic openi ngto E a s te rnE ur o pean d  to c ountries in Asi a such asIn d ia , China an d  No rt h Korea . Salvi ni ac c used Fr ance of " stealingwe alth " fro m former A frican c olonies a n d gen e ra tingmas s migr at ion  to E urope. Healsosaid t ha t "InLibya  F rance ha s no interest in stabil isingthe s itu ation bec aus e  it  has oilinte rests oppo sit e t o tho seo f Ita ly." In  th e  wake  oft he MV Enr i ca  Le x i ecase, Salvi n i cal led f ort he exp ulsi on of the IndianA mbassador to I taly a nda m i lita ry  operation toext ra c t  the two  d etained Ita lian mar in e s acc used b y Indi a of th e sh o oting.  Sal vin i has cri tic iz e d manda to ry vaccin atio nlaws.
Salvi n i su p p orted the Saudi- led b l o ckade ofQatar  p rior to taki ng officeon the grou nds th at Q atarfundedte rroris m.Up on becomin g  Deputy P rimeMiniste r,  heals o prai sedS a udi A rabi aas"an eleme n t  o f  s ta b ili ty a nd re li abil ity bothi n bilate ral relatio ns  an d as ana ct o r  in the mo regener a l  Middle Ea s tern ch e ssboa rd", a nd ple dged to exp an d secur ity , economic,  commerci a l a nd  cul tural ti es  wit hthe 
 Prime_Minister resigned_his post to President_Mattarella. Salvini's_alleged_gambit failed,_as_Conte successfully negotiated_the formation of_a new cabinet with_centre-left Democratic Party.

Political_views
Salvini_has been described as hard Eurosceptic, holding a starkly critical view of the European_Union_(EU), especially_of_the_euro, which he once described_as a "crime against humanity"._Salvini is_also opposed to illegal immigration into Italy and_the_EU and the_EU's management of asylum seekers. In September 2018, he_said: "I’m paid by citizens to_help our young_people_start_having children again the_way they did a few years_ago, and not to uproot the_best of the African youth to replace_Europeans who are not having children_anymore". His political views have_been described_as on the far-right, espousing_policies such as,_among others,_collecting census data_on and expelling members of the_Roma community living_illegally in Italy.

On economic issues, he_supports_a flat tax,_tax_cuts,_fiscal federalism,_protectionism, and, to_some_extent, agrarianism.

On_social_issues, Salvini opposes same-sex marriage, while_he_supports the legalisation of brothels. He supports_looser gun laws and_has_pushed that issue as_interior minister.

In foreign policy he_opposed Turkey's accession to the European_Union, criticized_Saudi Arabia_for its treatment of women, opposed the international embargo against Russia_of 2014, supported recognition of Jerusalem_as the capital of_Israel, and_supported_an economic opening_to_Eastern Europe_and to countries in Asia such as_India, China_and North Korea. Salvini accused France_of "stealing wealth" from_former_African colonies and generating mass migration_to Europe. He also said that_"In Libya France has no_interest_in_stabilising the situation because it_has oil interests opposite to those_of Italy." In_the wake of the MV Enrica Lexie_case,_Salvini called for the expulsion of_the_Indian Ambassador to Italy and a_military_operation_to extract the two detained_Italian marines accused by India of_the shooting. Salvini has criticized mandatory vaccination laws.

Salvini supported_the Saudi-led blockade_of Qatar prior to taking_office_on_the grounds that Qatar funded terrorism. Upon becoming Deputy Prime_Minister, he_also praised Saudi_Arabia as "an element of stability and reliability both in_bilateral relations and as an actor in_the more general Middle Eastern chessboard", and pledged to expand security,_economic, commercial and cultural ties with the