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  • BONDENO, ITALY - 6 JANUARY 2020: Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, poses for a pictures with the Befana in Bondeno, Italy, on January 6th 2020.<br />
<br />
In Italian folklore, Befana is an old woman who delivers gifts to children throughout Italy on Epiphany Eve (the night of January 5) in a similar way to St Nicholas or Santa Claus.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200106_NYT-Salvini_M3_1182.jpg
  • BONDENO, ITALY - 6 JANUARY 2020: Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, greets a supporter as he campaigns  in Bondeno, Italy, on January 6th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200106_NYT-Salvini_M3_0292.jpg
  • LUGO, ITALY - 5 JANUARY 2020: Leftovers are seen after a League dinner with Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, in Lugo, Italy, on January 5th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200105_NYT-Salvini_M3_9591.jpg
  • FAENZA, ITALY - 5 JANUARY 2020: Supporters gather around Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, to take a selfie with him during a campaign in Faenza, Italy, on January 5th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200105_NYT-Salvini_M3_8460.jpg
  • CESENATICO, ITALY - 5 JANUARY 2020: Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, greets his supporters on his way to the stage during a rally in Cesenatico, Italy, on January 5th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200105_NYT-Salvini_M3_6930.jpg
  • BOLOGNA, ITALY - 6 JANUARY 2020: Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, attends a Police union party organised for the childen of police officers  in Bologna, Italy, on January 6th 2020. <br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200106_NYT-Salvini_M3_9939.jpg
  • BOLOGNA, ITALY - 6 JANUARY 2020: Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, attends a Police union party organised for the childen of police officers  in Bologna, Italy, on January 6th 2020. <br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200106_NYT-Salvini_M3_9778.jpg
  • BOLOGNA, ITALY - 6 JANUARY 2020: Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, arrives at a Police union party organised for the childen of police officers  in Bologna, Italy, on January 6th 2020. <br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200106_NYT-Salvini_M3_9639.jpg
  • VIGARANO MAINARDA, ITALY - 6 JANUARY 2020: Supporters attend a rally with Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, in Vigarano Mainarda, Italy, on January 6th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200106_NYT-Salvini_M3_1562.jpg
  • BONDENO, ITALY - 6 JANUARY 2020: Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, is seen here during a rally in Bondeno, Italy, on January 6th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200106_NYT-Salvini_M3_1158.jpg
  • BONDENO, ITALY - 6 JANUARY 2020: A crowd tries to reach Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, to take a selfie with him in Bondeno, Italy, on January 6th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200106_NYT-Salvini_M3_0757.jpg
  • BONDENO, ITALY - 6 JANUARY 2020: Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, is seen here with the crowd watching the Befana in Bondeno, Italy, on January 6th 2020.<br />
<br />
In Italian folklore, Befana is an old woman who delivers gifts to children throughout Italy on Epiphany Eve (the night of January 5) in a similar way to St Nicholas or Santa Claus.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200106_NYT-Salvini_M3_0679.jpg
  • LUGO, ITALY - 5 JANUARY 2020: Leftovers are seen after a League dinner with Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, in Lugo, Italy, on January 5th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200105_NYT-Salvini_M3_9580.jpg
  • LUGO, ITALY - 5 JANUARY 2020: Supporters watch Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, attend the League party dinner in Lugo, Italy, on January 5th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200105_NYT-Salvini_M3_9577.jpg
  • LUGO, ITALY - 5 JANUARY 2020: A supporter photographs Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, at the League party dinner in Lugo, Italy, on January 5th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200105_NYT-Salvini_M3_9375.jpg
  • LUGO, ITALY - 5 JANUARY 2020: A waiter is seen here working at the League party dinner attended by Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, in Lugo, Italy, on January 5th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200105_NYT-Salvini_M3_9228.jpg
  • LUGO, ITALY - 5 JANUARY 2020: Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, claps his hands at his arrival at the League party dinner in Lugo, Italy, on January 5th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200105_NYT-Salvini_M3_9135.jpg
  • LUGO, ITALY - 5 JANUARY 2020: Tables are set for the League dinner that will be attended by Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, in Lugo, Italy, on January 5th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200105_NYT-Salvini_M3_9087.jpg
  • LUGO, ITALY - 5 JANUARY 2020: Clara Agnoletti, a longtime supporter of the League, shows signs and bracelets of the party that she personalized with Swarovski crystals as she waits for Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, to show up for a party dinner in Lugo, Italy, on January 5th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200105_NYT-Salvini_M3_9057.jpg
  • FAENZA, ITALY - 5 JANUARY 2020: Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, photographs the crowd in line. to take a selfie with him in Faenza, Italy, on January 5th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200105_NYT-Salvini_M3_8330.jpg
  • CASTROCARO TERME E TERRA DEL SOLE, ITALY - 5 JANUARY 2020: Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, is seen here during a rally in Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole, Italy, on January 5th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200105_NYT-Salvini_M3_7912.jpg
  • CASTROCARO TERME E TERRA DEL SOLE, ITALY - 5 JANUARY 2020: Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, greets his supporters before going on stage during a rally in Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole, Italy, on January 5th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200105_NYT-Salvini_M3_7857.jpg
  • CASTROCARO TERME E TERRA DEL SOLE, ITALY - 5 JANUARY 2020: Supporters, a TV crew and passerby are seen here in the main square shortly before the arrival of Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, during a campaign in Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole, Italy, on January 5th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200105_NYT-Salvini_M3_7795.jpg
  • GAMBETTOLA, ITALY - 5 JANUARY 2020: A supporter of Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, shows his League bracelets and watch after a rally in Gambettola, Italy, on January 5th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200105_NYT-Salvini_M3_7700.jpg
  • GAMBETTOLA, ITALY - 5 JANUARY 2020: Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, takes a selfie with  supporters after his rally in Gambettola, Italy, on January 5th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200105_NYT-Salvini_M3_7625.jpg
  • CESENATICO, ITALY - 5 JANUARY 2020: Matteo Salvini (center), former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, takes a selfie with young  supporters during his campaign in Cesenatico, Italy, on January 5th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200105_NYT-Salvini_M3_7410.jpg
  • CESENATICO, ITALY - 5 JANUARY 2020: Supporters wait in line to take a selfie with Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, after a rally in Cesenatico, Italy, on January 5th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200105_NYT-Salvini_M3_7364.jpg
  • CESENATICO, ITALY - 5 JANUARY 2020: Supporters of Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, watch him during his rally in Cesenatico, Italy, on January 5th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200105_NYT-Salvini_M3_7226.jpg
  • CESENATICO, ITALY - 5 JANUARY 2020: Supporters of Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, watch him during his rally in Cesenatico, Italy, on January 5th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200105_NYT-Salvini_M3_6997.jpg
  • CESENATICO, ITALY - 5 JANUARY 2020: Roberto Casali (52, center) holds bread and sardines (in reference to the grass-roots movement protesting the populism of Salvini) as he waits for Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, to campaign in Cesenatico, Italy, on January 5th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200105_NYT-Salvini_M3_6853.jpg
  • CESENATICO, ITALY - 5 JANUARY 2020: Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, walks with his candidates and supporters during his campaign in Cesenatico, Italy, on January 5th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200105_NYT-Salvini_M3_6807.jpg
  • CESENATICO, ITALY - 5 JANUARY 2020: Supporters wait for Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, during his campaign in Cesenatico, Italy, on January 5th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200105_NYT-Salvini_M3_6693.jpg
  • CESENATICO, ITALY - 5 JANUARY 2020: Matteo Salvini (center), former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, takes a selfie with a  supporter during his campaign in Cesenatico, Italy, on January 5th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200105_NYT-Salvini_M3_6405.jpg
  • CESENATICO, ITALY - 5 JANUARY 2020: Matteo Salvini (center), former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, is greeted by supporters during his campaign in Cesenatico, Italy, on January 5th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200105_NYT-Salvini_M3_6309.jpg
  • BOLOGNA, ITALY - 6 JANUARY 2020: Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, attends a Police union party organised for the childen of police officers  in Bologna, Italy, on January 6th 2020. <br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200106_NYT-Salvini_M3_9947.jpg
  • BONDENO, ITALY - 6 JANUARY 2020: Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party,  takes a selfie with the burning Befana in Bondeno, Italy, on January 6th 2020.<br />
<br />
In Italian folklore, Befana is an old woman who delivers gifts to children throughout Italy on Epiphany Eve (the night of January 5) in a similar way to St Nicholas or Santa Claus.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200106_NYT-Salvini_M3_1322.jpg
  • BONDENO, ITALY - 6 JANUARY 2020: A woman watches Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party,  taking selfies with supporters in Bondeno, Italy, on January 6th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200106_NYT-Salvini_M3_0952.jpg
  • BONDENO, ITALY - 6 JANUARY 2020: Matteo Salvini (center), former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, is surrounded by supporters waiting to take a selfie with him in Bondeno, Italy, on January 6th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200106_NYT-Salvini_M3_0896.jpg
  • BONDENO, ITALY - 6 JANUARY 2020: Matteo Salvini (center), former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, is surrounded by supporters waiting to take a selfie with him in Bondeno, Italy, on January 6th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200106_NYT-Salvini_M3_0843.jpg
  • BONDENO, ITALY - 6 JANUARY 2020: A crowd tries to reach Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, to take a selfie with him in Bondeno, Italy, on January 6th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200106_NYT-Salvini_M3_0803.jpg
  • BONDENO, ITALY - 6 JANUARY 2020: Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, is seen here with the crowd watching the Befana in Bondeno, Italy, on January 6th 2020.<br />
<br />
In Italian folklore, Befana is an old woman who delivers gifts to children throughout Italy on Epiphany Eve (the night of January 5) in a similar way to St Nicholas or Santa Claus.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200106_NYT-Salvini_M3_0614.jpg
  • BONDENO, ITALY - 6 JANUARY 2020: People are seen here waiting for the arrival of Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, during his campaign  in Bondeno, Italy, on January 6th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200106_NYT-Salvini_M3_0278.jpg
  • BONDENO, ITALY - 6 JANUARY 2020: A crowd is seen here waiting for the appeance of the Befana and for Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, during his campaign in Bondeno, Italy, on January 6th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200106_NYT-Salvini_M3_0239.jpg
  • BOLOGNA, ITALY - 6 JANUARY 2020: Elly Schlein (34), elected in the European Parliament in 2014 with the Democratic Part, poses for a portrait during a protest against Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party,  in Bologna, Italy, on January 6th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200106_NYT-Salvini_M3_0135.jpg
  • LUGO, ITALY - 5 JANUARY 2020: A chef holds a cake with the League sign at a party dinner attended by Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party,  in Lugo, Italy, on January 5th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200105_NYT-Salvini_M3_9284.jpg
  • LUGO, ITALY - 5 JANUARY 2020: Supporters of Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, attend the League party dinner in Lugo, Italy, on January 5th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200105_NYT-Salvini_M3_9144.jpg
  • LUGO, ITALY - 5 JANUARY 2020: Clara Agnoletti, a longtime supporter of the League, shows signs and bracelets of the party that she personalized with Swarovski crystals as she waits for Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, to show up for a party dinner in Lugo, Italy, on January 5th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200105_NYT-Salvini_M3_9056.jpg
  • CASTROCARO TERME E TERRA DEL SOLE, ITALY - 5 JANUARY 2020: A supporter of Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, is seen here after a rally in Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole, Italy, on January 5th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200105_NYT-Salvini_M3_8185.jpg
  • CASTROCARO TERME E TERRA DEL SOLE, ITALY - 5 JANUARY 2020: Supporters are seen here in the main square as Matteo Salvini (bottom left), former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, greets them before going on stage during a rally in Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole, Italy, on January 5th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200105_NYT-Salvini_M3_7851.jpg
  • CASTROCARO TERME E TERRA DEL SOLE, ITALY - 5 JANUARY 2020: Supporters and passerby are seen here in the main square shortly before the arrival of Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, during a campaign in Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole, Italy, on January 5th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200105_NYT-Salvini_M3_7833.jpg
  • GAMBETTOLA, ITALY - 5 JANUARY 2020: Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, gives a toast after eating Cantarelle (a local pancake) during his campaign in Gambettola, Italy, on January 5th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200105_NYT-Salvini_M3_7755.jpg
  • GAMBETTOLA, ITALY - 5 JANUARY 2020: A woman looks at the crowd gathering around Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, during a rally in Gambettola, Italy, on January 5th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200105_NYT-Salvini_M3_7709.jpg
  • CESENATICO, ITALY - 5 JANUARY 2020: Clara Agnoletti, a longtime militant of the League and supporter of  Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, poses for a portrait in Cesenatico, Italy, on January 5th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200105_NYT-Salvini_M3_7476.jpg
  • CESENATICO, ITALY - 5 JANUARY 2020: A table with a "Italians First" flag, candidate flyer, League balloons and food is seen here during a rally with Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party,  in Cesenatico, Italy, on January 5th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200105_NYT-Salvini_M3_7413.jpg
  • CESENATICO, ITALY - 5 JANUARY 2020: Matteo Salvini (center), former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, takes a selfie with a  supporter during his campaign in Cesenatico, Italy, on January 5th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200105_NYT-Salvini_M3_7284.jpg
  • CESENATICO, ITALY - 5 JANUARY 2020: Supporters of Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, watch him during his rally in Cesenatico, Italy, on January 5th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200105_NYT-Salvini_M3_7067.jpg
  • CESENATICO, ITALY - 5 JANUARY 2020: Supporters of Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, watch him during his rally in Cesenatico, Italy, on January 5th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200105_NYT-Salvini_M3_6961.jpg
  • CESENATICO, ITALY - 5 JANUARY 2020: Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, eats bread and sardines (in reference to the grass-roots movement protesting him) that was offered to him by a supporter as he walks towards the stage of his rally in Cesenatico, Italy, on January 5th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200105_NYT-Salvini_M3_6869.jpg
  • CESENATICO, ITALY - 5 JANUARY 2020: A supporter photographs Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, as he campaigns in Cesenatico, Italy, on January 5th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200105_NYT-Salvini_M3_6802.jpg
  • CESENATICO, ITALY - 5 JANUARY 2020: Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party,  makes a statement on the RAI national broadcaster during his campaign in Cesenatico, Italy, on January 5th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200105_NYT-Salvini_M3_6607.jpg
  • CESENATICO, ITALY - 5 JANUARY 2020: Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, visits the Seafaring Museum during his campaign in Cesenatico, Italy, on January 5th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200105_NYT-Salvini_M3_6508.jpg
  • CESENATICO, ITALY - 5 JANUARY 2020: Matteo Salvini (center), former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, takes a selfie with a  supporter during his campaign in Cesenatico, Italy, on January 5th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200105_NYT-Salvini_M3_6319.jpg
  • CESENATICO, ITALY - 5 JANUARY 2020: Matteo Salvini (center), former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, visits the floating nativity scene during his campaign in Cesenatico, Italy, on January 5th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200105_NYT-Salvini_M3_6161.jpg
  • CESENATICO, ITALY - 5 JANUARY 2020: Matteo Salvini (center), former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, visits the floating nativity scene during his campaign in Cesenatico, Italy, on January 5th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200105_NYT-Salvini_M3_6154.jpg
  • BONDENO, ITALY - 6 JANUARY 2020: Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, poses for a pictures with two Befanas in Bondeno, Italy, on January 6th 2020.<br />
<br />
In Italian folklore, Befana is an old woman who delivers gifts to children throughout Italy on Epiphany Eve (the night of January 5) in a similar way to St Nicholas or Santa Claus.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200106_NYT-Salvini_M3_1092.jpg
  • BOLOGNA, ITALY - 6 JANUARY 2020: People gathered to protest Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, who attended a Police union party organised for the childen of police officers  in Bologna, Italy, on January 6th 2020. <br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200106_NYT-Salvini_M3_0074.jpg
  • LUGO, ITALY - 5 JANUARY 2020: Supporters of Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, attend the League party dinner in Lugo, Italy, on January 5th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200105_NYT-Salvini_M3_9240.jpg
  • LUGO, ITALY - 5 JANUARY 2020: Supporters of Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, attend the League party dinner in Lugo, Italy, on January 5th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200105_NYT-Salvini_M3_9215.jpg
  • FAENZA, ITALY - 5 JANUARY 2020: Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, is seen here giving a statement to a local TV station during a rally in Faenza, Italy, on January 5th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200105_NYT-Salvini_M3_8951.jpg
  • FAENZA, ITALY - 5 JANUARY 2020: Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, takes a selfie with a supporter in Faenza, Italy, on January 5th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200105_NYT-Salvini_M3_8717.jpg
  • FAENZA, ITALY - 5 JANUARY 2020: Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, takes a selfie with a supporter in Faenza, Italy, on January 5th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200105_NYT-Salvini_M3_8505.jpg
  • FAENZA, ITALY - 5 JANUARY 2020: Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, speaks to the crowd waiting to take a selfie with him in Faenza, Italy, on January 5th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200105_NYT-Salvini_M3_8448.jpg
  • CASTROCARO TERME E TERRA DEL SOLE, ITALY - 5 JANUARY 2020: Supporters of Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, watch taking selfies with other supporters after a rally in Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole, Italy, on January 5th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200105_NYT-Salvini_M3_8040.jpg
  • CASTROCARO TERME E TERRA DEL SOLE, ITALY - 5 JANUARY 2020: Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, is seen here during a rally in Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole, Italy, on January 5th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200105_NYT-Salvini_M3_7888.jpg
  • CESENATICO, ITALY - 5 JANUARY 2020: Clara Agnoletti, a longtime militant of the League and supporter of  Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, waits for him to walk by in Cesenatico, Italy, on January 5th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200105_NYT-Salvini_M3_7445.jpg
  • CESENATICO, ITALY - 5 JANUARY 2020: Leftovers of sardines (in reference to the grass-roots movement protesting the populism of Salvini) eaten by supporters of Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, are seen here during his rally in Cesenatico, Italy, on January 5th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200105_NYT-Salvini_M3_7310.jpg
  • CESENATICO, ITALY - 5 JANUARY 2020: Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, photographs the crowd greeting him during a rally in Cesenatico, Italy, on January 5th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200105_NYT-Salvini_M3_6963.jpg
  • CESENATICO, ITALY - 5 JANUARY 2020: Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, eats bread and sardines (in reference to the grass-roots movement protesting him) that was offered to him by a supporter as he walks towards the stage of his rally in Cesenatico, Italy, on January 5th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200105_NYT-Salvini_M3_6872.jpg
  • LUGO, ITALY - 5 JANUARY 2020: Matteo Salvini, former Interior Minister of Italy and leader of the far-right League party, looks at a cake with the party sign at a dinner in Lugo, Italy, on January 5th 2020.<br />
<br />
Matteo Salvini is campaigning in the region of Emilia Romagna to support the League candidate Lucia Borgonzoni running for governor.<br />
<br />
After being ousted from government in September 2019, Matteo Salvini has made it a priority to campaign in all the Italian regions undergoing regional elections to demonstrate that, in power or not, he still commands considerable support.<br />
<br />
The January 26th regional elections in Emilia Romagna, traditionally the home of the Italian left, has been targeted by Matteo Salvini as a catalyst for bringing down the government. A loss for the center-left Democratic Party (PD) against Mr Salvini’s right would strip the centre-left party of control of its symbolic heartland, and probably trigger a crisis in its coalition with the Five Star Movement.
    CIPG_20200105_NYT-Salvini_M3_9328.jpg
  • ROCCA DI PAPA, ITALY - 18 OCTOBER 2022: Gino del Nero (73), a right wing activist, poses for a portrait in Rocca di Papa, Italy, on October 18th 2022.<br />
<br />
Gino del Nero recalls being insulted, sidelined, and silenced by leftists, but also neighbors and co-workers for being a young card-carrying member the MSI (Italian Social Movement), a party formed from the ashes of Benito Mussolini’s fascist party after theSecond World War.  But after Giorgia Meloni, the right wing political leader who came of age in the same party, emerged from last month’s elections as the likely next prime minister of Italy, Mr. Del Nero, felt liberated. “We are freer now”, he said. His loyalty to the right had come at a cost, he said, years of being excluded from workers’ union meetings at the hospital where he worked. Colleagues silenced him in discussions. People often dismissed him as a “fascist.” “It’s a mark we carry inside,” he said. “Now I feel vindicated.”<br />
<br />
Giorgia Meloni said her victory would be a “payback for so many people who in this nation had to lower her head for decades,” but also “for all the people who saw it differently from the mainstream and the dominant power system.” They were, she said, “treated as the children of a lesser God.” As Italy debates why Ms. Meloni did so well in the elections — if it had to do more with Italy’s voracious appetite for something new or a shift to the right — her victory clearly provided a vindication to right wing loyalists who for years endured marginalization.
    CIPG_20221018_NYT-MSI-Meloni-Payback...jpg
  • ROCCA DI PAPA, ITALY - 18 OCTOBER 2022: Gino del Nero (73), a right wing activist, drives his car in Rocca di Papa, Italy, on October 18th 2022.<br />
<br />
Gino del Nero recalls being insulted, sidelined, and silenced by leftists, but also neighbors and co-workers for being a young card-carrying member the MSI (Italian Social Movement), a party formed from the ashes of Benito Mussolini’s fascist party after theSecond World War.  But after Giorgia Meloni, the right wing political leader who came of age in the same party, emerged from last month’s elections as the likely next prime minister of Italy, Mr. Del Nero, felt liberated. “We are freer now”, he said. His loyalty to the right had come at a cost, he said, years of being excluded from workers’ union meetings at the hospital where he worked. Colleagues silenced him in discussions. People often dismissed him as a “fascist.” “It’s a mark we carry inside,” he said. “Now I feel vindicated.”<br />
<br />
Giorgia Meloni said her victory would be a “payback for so many people who in this nation had to lower her head for decades,” but also “for all the people who saw it differently from the mainstream and the dominant power system.” They were, she said, “treated as the children of a lesser God.” As Italy debates why Ms. Meloni did so well in the elections — if it had to do more with Italy’s voracious appetite for something new or a shift to the right — her victory clearly provided a vindication to right wing loyalists who for years endured marginalization.
    CIPG_20221018_NYT-MSI-Meloni-Payback...jpg
  • ROCCA DI PAPA, ITALY - 18 OCTOBER 2022: Gino del Nero (73), a right wing activist, poses for a portrait in Rocca di Papa, Italy, on October 18th 2022.<br />
<br />
Gino del Nero recalls being insulted, sidelined, and silenced by leftists, but also neighbors and co-workers for being a young card-carrying member the MSI (Italian Social Movement), a party formed from the ashes of Benito Mussolini’s fascist party after theSecond World War.  But after Giorgia Meloni, the right wing political leader who came of age in the same party, emerged from last month’s elections as the likely next prime minister of Italy, Mr. Del Nero, felt liberated. “We are freer now”, he said. His loyalty to the right had come at a cost, he said, years of being excluded from workers’ union meetings at the hospital where he worked. Colleagues silenced him in discussions. People often dismissed him as a “fascist.” “It’s a mark we carry inside,” he said. “Now I feel vindicated.”<br />
<br />
Giorgia Meloni said her victory would be a “payback for so many people who in this nation had to lower her head for decades,” but also “for all the people who saw it differently from the mainstream and the dominant power system.” They were, she said, “treated as the children of a lesser God.” As Italy debates why Ms. Meloni did so well in the elections — if it had to do more with Italy’s voracious appetite for something new or a shift to the right — her victory clearly provided a vindication to right wing loyalists who for years endured marginalization.
    CIPG_20221018_NYT-MSI-Meloni-Payback...jpg
  • ROCCA DI PAPA, ITALY - 18 OCTOBER 2022: Gino del Nero (73), a right wing activist, poses for a portrait in Rocca di Papa, Italy, on October 18th 2022.<br />
<br />
Gino del Nero recalls being insulted, sidelined, and silenced by leftists, but also neighbors and co-workers for being a young card-carrying member the MSI (Italian Social Movement), a party formed from the ashes of Benito Mussolini’s fascist party after theSecond World War.  But after Giorgia Meloni, the right wing political leader who came of age in the same party, emerged from last month’s elections as the likely next prime minister of Italy, Mr. Del Nero, felt liberated. “We are freer now”, he said. His loyalty to the right had come at a cost, he said, years of being excluded from workers’ union meetings at the hospital where he worked. Colleagues silenced him in discussions. People often dismissed him as a “fascist.” “It’s a mark we carry inside,” he said. “Now I feel vindicated.”<br />
<br />
Giorgia Meloni said her victory would be a “payback for so many people who in this nation had to lower her head for decades,” but also “for all the people who saw it differently from the mainstream and the dominant power system.” They were, she said, “treated as the children of a lesser God.” As Italy debates why Ms. Meloni did so well in the elections — if it had to do more with Italy’s voracious appetite for something new or a shift to the right — her victory clearly provided a vindication to right wing loyalists who for years endured marginalization.
    CIPG_20221018_NYT-MSI-Meloni-Payback...jpg
  • ROCCA DI PAPA, ITALY - 18 OCTOBER 2022: Gino del Nero (73), a right wing activist, poses for a portrait in Rocca di Papa, Italy, on October 18th 2022.<br />
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Gino del Nero recalls being insulted, sidelined, and silenced by leftists, but also neighbors and co-workers for being a young card-carrying member the MSI (Italian Social Movement), a party formed from the ashes of Benito Mussolini’s fascist party after theSecond World War.  But after Giorgia Meloni, the right wing political leader who came of age in the same party, emerged from last month’s elections as the likely next prime minister of Italy, Mr. Del Nero, felt liberated. “We are freer now”, he said. His loyalty to the right had come at a cost, he said, years of being excluded from workers’ union meetings at the hospital where he worked. Colleagues silenced him in discussions. People often dismissed him as a “fascist.” “It’s a mark we carry inside,” he said. “Now I feel vindicated.”<br />
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Giorgia Meloni said her victory would be a “payback for so many people who in this nation had to lower her head for decades,” but also “for all the people who saw it differently from the mainstream and the dominant power system.” They were, she said, “treated as the children of a lesser God.” As Italy debates why Ms. Meloni did so well in the elections — if it had to do more with Italy’s voracious appetite for something new or a shift to the right — her victory clearly provided a vindication to right wing loyalists who for years endured marginalization.
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  • ROCCA DI PAPA, ITALY - 18 OCTOBER 2022: Gino del Nero (73), a right wing activist, poses for a portrait in Rocca di Papa, Italy, on October 18th 2022.<br />
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Gino del Nero recalls being insulted, sidelined, and silenced by leftists, but also neighbors and co-workers for being a young card-carrying member the MSI (Italian Social Movement), a party formed from the ashes of Benito Mussolini’s fascist party after theSecond World War.  But after Giorgia Meloni, the right wing political leader who came of age in the same party, emerged from last month’s elections as the likely next prime minister of Italy, Mr. Del Nero, felt liberated. “We are freer now”, he said. His loyalty to the right had come at a cost, he said, years of being excluded from workers’ union meetings at the hospital where he worked. Colleagues silenced him in discussions. People often dismissed him as a “fascist.” “It’s a mark we carry inside,” he said. “Now I feel vindicated.”<br />
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Giorgia Meloni said her victory would be a “payback for so many people who in this nation had to lower her head for decades,” but also “for all the people who saw it differently from the mainstream and the dominant power system.” They were, she said, “treated as the children of a lesser God.” As Italy debates why Ms. Meloni did so well in the elections — if it had to do more with Italy’s voracious appetite for something new or a shift to the right — her victory clearly provided a vindication to right wing loyalists who for years endured marginalization.
    CIPG_20221018_NYT-MSI-Meloni-Payback...jpg
  • ROCCA DI PAPA, ITALY - 18 OCTOBER 2022: Gino del Nero (73), a right wing activist, poses for a portrait in Rocca di Papa, Italy, on October 18th 2022.<br />
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Gino del Nero recalls being insulted, sidelined, and silenced by leftists, but also neighbors and co-workers for being a young card-carrying member the MSI (Italian Social Movement), a party formed from the ashes of Benito Mussolini’s fascist party after theSecond World War.  But after Giorgia Meloni, the right wing political leader who came of age in the same party, emerged from last month’s elections as the likely next prime minister of Italy, Mr. Del Nero, felt liberated. “We are freer now”, he said. His loyalty to the right had come at a cost, he said, years of being excluded from workers’ union meetings at the hospital where he worked. Colleagues silenced him in discussions. People often dismissed him as a “fascist.” “It’s a mark we carry inside,” he said. “Now I feel vindicated.”<br />
<br />
Giorgia Meloni said her victory would be a “payback for so many people who in this nation had to lower her head for decades,” but also “for all the people who saw it differently from the mainstream and the dominant power system.” They were, she said, “treated as the children of a lesser God.” As Italy debates why Ms. Meloni did so well in the elections — if it had to do more with Italy’s voracious appetite for something new or a shift to the right — her victory clearly provided a vindication to right wing loyalists who for years endured marginalization.
    CIPG_20221018_NYT-MSI-Meloni-Payback...jpg
  • ROCCA DI PAPA, ITALY - 18 OCTOBER 2022: Gino del Nero (73), a right wing activist, looks at the view of the Roman countryside from the hilltop village in Rocca di Papa, Italy, on October 18th 2022.<br />
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Gino del Nero recalls being insulted, sidelined, and silenced by leftists, but also neighbors and co-workers for being a young card-carrying member the MSI (Italian Social Movement), a party formed from the ashes of Benito Mussolini’s fascist party after theSecond World War.  But after Giorgia Meloni, the right wing political leader who came of age in the same party, emerged from last month’s elections as the likely next prime minister of Italy, Mr. Del Nero, felt liberated. “We are freer now”, he said. His loyalty to the right had come at a cost, he said, years of being excluded from workers’ union meetings at the hospital where he worked. Colleagues silenced him in discussions. People often dismissed him as a “fascist.” “It’s a mark we carry inside,” he said. “Now I feel vindicated.”<br />
<br />
Giorgia Meloni said her victory would be a “payback for so many people who in this nation had to lower her head for decades,” but also “for all the people who saw it differently from the mainstream and the dominant power system.” They were, she said, “treated as the children of a lesser God.” As Italy debates why Ms. Meloni did so well in the elections — if it had to do more with Italy’s voracious appetite for something new or a shift to the right — her victory clearly provided a vindication to right wing loyalists who for years endured marginalization.
    CIPG_20221018_NYT-MSI-Meloni-Payback...jpg
  • ROCCA DI PAPA, ITALY - 18 OCTOBER 2022: Gino del Nero (73), a right wing activist, poses for a portrait in Rocca di Papa, Italy, on October 18th 2022.<br />
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Gino del Nero recalls being insulted, sidelined, and silenced by leftists, but also neighbors and co-workers for being a young card-carrying member the MSI (Italian Social Movement), a party formed from the ashes of Benito Mussolini’s fascist party after theSecond World War.  But after Giorgia Meloni, the right wing political leader who came of age in the same party, emerged from last month’s elections as the likely next prime minister of Italy, Mr. Del Nero, felt liberated. “We are freer now”, he said. His loyalty to the right had come at a cost, he said, years of being excluded from workers’ union meetings at the hospital where he worked. Colleagues silenced him in discussions. People often dismissed him as a “fascist.” “It’s a mark we carry inside,” he said. “Now I feel vindicated.”<br />
<br />
Giorgia Meloni said her victory would be a “payback for so many people who in this nation had to lower her head for decades,” but also “for all the people who saw it differently from the mainstream and the dominant power system.” They were, she said, “treated as the children of a lesser God.” As Italy debates why Ms. Meloni did so well in the elections — if it had to do more with Italy’s voracious appetite for something new or a shift to the right — her victory clearly provided a vindication to right wing loyalists who for years endured marginalization.
    CIPG_20221018_NYT-MSI-Meloni-Payback...jpg
  • ROCCA DI PAPA, ITALY - 18 OCTOBER 2022: Gino del Nero (73), a right wing activist, poses for a portrait in Rocca di Papa, Italy, on October 18th 2022.<br />
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Gino del Nero recalls being insulted, sidelined, and silenced by leftists, but also neighbors and co-workers for being a young card-carrying member the MSI (Italian Social Movement), a party formed from the ashes of Benito Mussolini’s fascist party after theSecond World War.  But after Giorgia Meloni, the right wing political leader who came of age in the same party, emerged from last month’s elections as the likely next prime minister of Italy, Mr. Del Nero, felt liberated. “We are freer now”, he said. His loyalty to the right had come at a cost, he said, years of being excluded from workers’ union meetings at the hospital where he worked. Colleagues silenced him in discussions. People often dismissed him as a “fascist.” “It’s a mark we carry inside,” he said. “Now I feel vindicated.”<br />
<br />
Giorgia Meloni said her victory would be a “payback for so many people who in this nation had to lower her head for decades,” but also “for all the people who saw it differently from the mainstream and the dominant power system.” They were, she said, “treated as the children of a lesser God.” As Italy debates why Ms. Meloni did so well in the elections — if it had to do more with Italy’s voracious appetite for something new or a shift to the right — her victory clearly provided a vindication to right wing loyalists who for years endured marginalization.
    CIPG_20221018_NYT-MSI-Meloni-Payback...jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 18 OCTOBER 2022: A plaque of the local branch of the former MSI (Italian Social Movement), and now a branch of Brothers of Italy, is seen here in Rome, Italy, on October 18th 2022.<br />
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Giorgia Meloni said her victory would be a “payback for so many people who in this nation had to lower her head for decades,” but also “for all the people who saw it differently from the mainstream and the dominant power system.” They were, she said, “treated as the children of a lesser God.” As Italy debates why Ms. Meloni did so well in the elections — if it had to do more with Italy’s voracious appetite for something new or a shift to the right — her victory clearly provided a vindication to right wing loyalists who for years endured marginalization.
    CIPG_20221018_NYT-MSI-Meloni-Payback...jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 18 OCTOBER 2022: Maurizio Manzetti (61), a cook and Giorgia Meloni fan, holds a photo of Giorgia Meloni in his restaurant  “The Legend” in Ostia, the seaside neighborhood of Rome, Italy, on October 18th 2022.<br />
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Two years ago, vandals targeted Maurizio Manzetti, a cook in the seaside Roman neighborhood of Ostia, whose restaurant decor includes Italian flags and photographs of Ms. Meloni. They spray-painted “Friend of Giorgia, fascist” on a wall in front of the eatery and left a bottle that looked like a molotov cocktail in front of his door. “As soon as you talked about patriotism, sovreignism and borders they called you a fascist,” said Mr. Manzetti. “Now the word patriot is not going to be canceled anymore.”<br />
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Giorgia Meloni said her victory would be a “payback for so many people who in this nation had to lower her head for decades,” but also “for all the people who saw it differently from the mainstream and the dominant power system.” They were, she said, “treated as the children of a lesser God.” As Italy debates why Ms. Meloni did so well in the elections — if it had to do more with Italy’s voracious appetite for something new or a shift to the right — her victory clearly provided a vindication to right wing loyalists who for years endured marginalization.
    CIPG_20221018_NYT-MSI-Meloni-Payback...jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 18 OCTOBER 2022: Maurizio Manzetti (61), a cook and Giorgia Meloni fan, detaches a framed photo of Giorgia Meloni from the wall in his restaurant  “The Legend” in Ostia, the seaside neighborhood of Rome, Italy, on October 18th 2022.<br />
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Two years ago, vandals targeted Maurizio Manzetti, a cook in the seaside Roman neighborhood of Ostia, whose restaurant decor includes Italian flags and photographs of Ms. Meloni. They spray-painted “Friend of Giorgia, fascist” on a wall in front of the eatery and left a bottle that looked like a molotov cocktail in front of his door. “As soon as you talked about patriotism, sovreignism and borders they called you a fascist,” said Mr. Manzetti. “Now the word patriot is not going to be canceled anymore.”<br />
<br />
Giorgia Meloni said her victory would be a “payback for so many people who in this nation had to lower her head for decades,” but also “for all the people who saw it differently from the mainstream and the dominant power system.” They were, she said, “treated as the children of a lesser God.” As Italy debates why Ms. Meloni did so well in the elections — if it had to do more with Italy’s voracious appetite for something new or a shift to the right — her victory clearly provided a vindication to right wing loyalists who for years endured marginalization.
    CIPG_20221018_NYT-MSI-Meloni-Payback...jpg
  • ROCCA DI PAPA, ITALY - 18 OCTOBER 2022: Workers step outside a bus after work in Rocca di Papa, where Brothers of Italy won 38% of votes in the last general elections, here in Rocca del Papa, Italy, on October 18th 2022.<br />
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Giorgia Meloni said her victory would be a “payback for so many people who in this nation had to lower her head for decades,” but also “for all the people who saw it differently from the mainstream and the dominant power system.” They were, she said, “treated as the children of a lesser God.” As Italy debates why Ms. Meloni did so well in the elections — if it had to do more with Italy’s voracious appetite for something new or a shift to the right — her victory clearly provided a vindication to right wing loyalists who for years endured marginalization.
    CIPG_20221018_NYT-MSI-Meloni-Payback...jpg
  • ROCCA DI PAPA, ITALY - 18 OCTOBER 2022: An aerial view of Rocca di Papa, a hilltop village outside Rome where Brothers of Italy won 38% of votes in the last general elections, is seen here in Rocca del Papa, Italy, on October 18th 2022.<br />
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Giorgia Meloni said her victory would be a “payback for so many people who in this nation had to lower her head for decades,” but also “for all the people who saw it differently from the mainstream and the dominant power system.” They were, she said, “treated as the children of a lesser God.” As Italy debates why Ms. Meloni did so well in the elections — if it had to do more with Italy’s voracious appetite for something new or a shift to the right — her victory clearly provided a vindication to right wing loyalists who for years endured marginalization.
    CIPG_20221018_NYT-MSI-Meloni-Payback...jpg
  • ROCCA DI PAPA, ITALY - 18 OCTOBER 2022: A view of Rocca di Papa, a hilltop village outside Rome where Brothers of Italy won 38% of votes in the last general elections, is seen here in Rocca del Papa, Italy, on October 18th 2022.<br />
<br />
Giorgia Meloni said her victory would be a “payback for so many people who in this nation had to lower her head for decades,” but also “for all the people who saw it differently from the mainstream and the dominant power system.” They were, she said, “treated as the children of a lesser God.” As Italy debates why Ms. Meloni did so well in the elections — if it had to do more with Italy’s voracious appetite for something new or a shift to the right — her victory clearly provided a vindication to right wing loyalists who for years endured marginalization.
    CIPG_20221018_NYT-MSI-Meloni-Payback...jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 18 OCTOBER 2022: A woman walks by a local branch of the former MSI (Italian Social Movement) and now a branch of Brothers of Italy, here in Rome, Italy, on October 18th 2022.<br />
<br />
Giorgia Meloni said her victory would be a “payback for so many people who in this nation had to lower her head for decades,” but also “for all the people who saw it differently from the mainstream and the dominant power system.” They were, she said, “treated as the children of a lesser God.” As Italy debates why Ms. Meloni did so well in the elections — if it had to do more with Italy’s voracious appetite for something new or a shift to the right — her victory clearly provided a vindication to right wing loyalists who for years endured marginalization.
    CIPG_20221018_NYT-MSI-Meloni-Payback...jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 18 OCTOBER 2022: A woman walks by a local branch of the former MSI (Italian Social Movement) and now a branch of Brothers of Italy, here in Rome, Italy, on October 18th 2022.<br />
<br />
Giorgia Meloni said her victory would be a “payback for so many people who in this nation had to lower her head for decades,” but also “for all the people who saw it differently from the mainstream and the dominant power system.” They were, she said, “treated as the children of a lesser God.” As Italy debates why Ms. Meloni did so well in the elections — if it had to do more with Italy’s voracious appetite for something new or a shift to the right — her victory clearly provided a vindication to right wing loyalists who for years endured marginalization.
    CIPG_20221018_NYT-MSI-Meloni-Payback...jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 18 OCTOBER 2022: Simone D'Alpa (32), one of leaders of the Rome branch of Gioventù Nazionale, the youth wing of Brothers of Italy, poses for a portrait in the headquarters of Gioventù Nazionale in Rome, Italy, on October 18th 2022.<br />
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"You could be targeted, even killed, for wearing camperos boots, or for writing essays seen to be too rightward thinking. Ms. Meloni’s victory vindicated those deaths. “We owe it to them,” he said.<br />
<br />
Giorgia Meloni said her victory would be a “payback for so many people who in this nation had to lower her head for decades,” but also “for all the people who saw it differently from the mainstream and the dominant power system.” They were, she said, “treated as the children of a lesser God.” As Italy debates why Ms. Meloni did so well in the elections — if it had to do more with Italy’s voracious appetite for something new or a shift to the right — her victory clearly provided a vindication to right wing loyalists who for years endured marginalization.
    CIPG_20221018_NYT-MSI-Meloni-Payback...jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 18 OCTOBER 2022: Simone D'Alpa (32), one of leaders of the Rome branch of Gioventù Nazionale, the youth wing of Brothers of Italy, poses for a portrait in the headquarters of Gioventù Nazionale in Rome, Italy, on October 18th 2022.<br />
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"You could be targeted, even killed, for wearing camperos boots, or for writing essays seen to be too rightward thinking. Ms. Meloni’s victory vindicated those deaths. “We owe it to them,” he said.<br />
<br />
Giorgia Meloni said her victory would be a “payback for so many people who in this nation had to lower her head for decades,” but also “for all the people who saw it differently from the mainstream and the dominant power system.” They were, she said, “treated as the children of a lesser God.” As Italy debates why Ms. Meloni did so well in the elections — if it had to do more with Italy’s voracious appetite for something new or a shift to the right — her victory clearly provided a vindication to right wing loyalists who for years endured marginalization.
    CIPG_20221018_NYT-MSI-Meloni-Payback...jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 18 OCTOBER 2022: Maurizio Manzetti (61), a cook and Giorgia Meloni fan, poses for a portrait in his restaurant  “The Legend” in Ostia, the seaside neighborhood of Rome, Italy, on October 18th 2022.<br />
<br />
<br />
Two years ago, vandals targeted Maurizio Manzetti, a cook in the seaside Roman neighborhood of Ostia, whose restaurant decor includes Italian flags and photographs of Ms. Meloni. They spray-painted “Friend of Giorgia, fascist” on a wall in front of the eatery and left a bottle that looked like a molotov cocktail in front of his door. “As soon as you talked about patriotism, sovreignism and borders they called you a fascist,” said Mr. Manzetti. “Now the word patriot is not going to be canceled anymore.”<br />
<br />
Giorgia Meloni said her victory would be a “payback for so many people who in this nation had to lower her head for decades,” but also “for all the people who saw it differently from the mainstream and the dominant power system.” They were, she said, “treated as the children of a lesser God.” As Italy debates why Ms. Meloni did so well in the elections — if it had to do more with Italy’s voracious appetite for something new or a shift to the right — her victory clearly provided a vindication to right wing loyalists who for years endured marginalization.
    CIPG_20221018_NYT-MSI-Meloni-Payback...jpg
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