Benito Mussolini – Janja Hojnik

Trump and Conte cement populist front

By Georgi Gotev|2018-07-31T06:30:05+00:00julij 31st, 2018|5-Star Movement, Benito Mussolini, Donald Trump, eurosceptics, far right, fascism, Giuseppe Conte, Italy, Lega Nord, Luigi Di Maio, Matteo Salvini, News, populism, refugee crisis, Russia, Russia sanctions, Tarrifs, trade wars, transatlantic relations|

US President Donald Trump traded smiles, handshakes and compliments with Italy's populist leader Giuseppe Conte Monday (30 July), as the two rightists presented a united front on everything from Russia to immigration.

Salvini sparks outcry over Roma census and expulsion plans

Italy's far-right Interior Minister Matteo Salvini on Tuesday (19 June) defended his plans to count the Roma community living in the country and deport those without legal status, despite outrage at home and abroad.