Salvini Eyes Enhanced Powers as Italy Government Wins Key Vote
- Confidence vote highlighted ongoing tensions in coalition
- League leader ramps up election threats to force concessions
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Matteo Salvini, Italy’s de facto leader, gained new powers to curb immigration while tightening his grip on the government, as the populist coalition won a key vote in parliament.
Parliament’s upper chamber gave final approval to security legislation Salvini has been calling for ever since his League party scored a resounding victory in European elections in May.