Yes, there are. Deputy Prime Minister (2018–19) “Greetings from the Senate, my speech in half an hour,” tweeted Salvini on Tuesday. In February 2020, the Senate formally authorized a trial against Salvini over the Gregoretti Italian coastguard ship case, in which – as Interior Minister at the time – he is accused of kidnapping the rescued migrants by forbidding the ship from docking the port of Augusta, Sicily. [163] On 20 August, following the parliamentary debate in which Conte harshly accused Salvini of being a political opportunist who "had triggered the political crisis only to serve his personal interest",[164] the Prime Minister resigned his post to President Mattarella. 2020 ElectionLondon / EuropePoliticsItalymasksMatteo SalviniTrump 2020. [102], However, on 27 May, Conte renounced his office, due to conflicts between Salvini and President Mattarella. Concerning his education, Salvini studied at the Classical Lyceum "Alessandro Manzoni" in Milan and later attended the University of Milan where he first studied political science and then moved to history; however, he interrupted his studies in order to start his political career and never graduated. After the 2014 European election, in which he was re-elected, he returned to the Non-Inscrits. The money was supposed to fund the coming European election campaign. This is the reason why, now more than ever, a flat tax would be needed.” What he has proposed isn’t a pure flat tax, as the Italian constitution requires “the tax system shall be progressive.” The 15% rate would apply only up to €70,000 (around $83,000), but it’s still a cut for millions of Italians. [42], On 7 December 2013, Salvini, who counted on the support of Roberto Maroni and most of the party's senior figures (including Flavio Tosi, who had renounced a bid of his own), defeated Umberto Bossi with 82% of the vote in the "primary". In the Parliament, he sat in the Europe of Freedom and Democracy Group. Di Maio: "Inizia Terza Repubblica, "Italienische Wahlsieger einigen sich auf Parlamentspräsidenten", "Italienische Wahlsieger einigen sich auf Parlamentspräsidenten [1:10]", "Italian president says 'neutral' government should lead until end of year", "Staatspräsident erklärt Regierungsbildung für gescheitert", "Regierungsbildung ist gescheitert – Italien steht vor Neuwahlen", "Italy repeat election looms in July as parties still far apart", "Italy's populist parties given 24 hours to avert fresh elections", "Governo M5S-Lega, Berlusconi: nessun veto all'intesa ma no alla fiducia", "Italy's populist 5 Star, League parties reach deal on government program", "Chi è Giuseppe Conte, scelto da Luigi Di Maio per la possibile squadra di governo", "Italy populist government pact: Candidate for prime minister named", "Italian president in talks as populist parties put forward novice for PM", "Italy's Populists Move Closer to Power, With Little-Known Pick for Prime Minister", "The Latest: Premier-designate confirms Italy's place in EU", "Di Battista all'attacco di Mattarella: "Non si opponga agli italiani". Senator Gregorio de Falco, a former coastguard commander, said Salvini’s order to prevent migrants from disembarking was “an unnecessary cruelty’’. Traballa la maggioranza del governo in Senato", "senato.it - Scheda di attività di Matteo SALVINI - XVIII Legislatura", "Dizionario italiano multimediale e multilingue d'ortografia e di pronunzia", "Who is Matteo Salvini? [85] On 6 March, Salvini repeated his campaign message that his party would refuse any coalition with the Five Star Movement. If Italy held an election today, the polls suggest Matteo Salvini would become the next prime minister. November 30 — Green gas: what’s the future of gas grids in a climate neutral EU. E si riapre l'ipotesi di un governo Lega-M5s", "Governo, Conte accetta l'incarico e presenta la lista: 18 ministri, 5 le donne. Allegedly, the money was to be transferred from Rosneft to the League through a Russian subsidy of the Italian bank Banca Intesa, in which League's federal council member Andrea Mascetti is a board member. “[French President Emmanuel Macron] also went there, [but] nothing from [Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte]. [207] After his divorce he had a daughter, Mirta, by his domestic partner Giulia Martinelli in 2012.