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Italy’s Salvini Wants Referendum Over EU Combustion Car Ban

Matteo Salvini
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By Flavia Rotondi and Chiara Albanese

September 21, 2022 at 3:16 PM UTC

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League leader Matteo Salvini wants Italians to vote on the European Union’s landmark decision to eliminate carbon emissions from new cars by 2035.

Salvini, a junior partner in the right-wing coalition led by Giorgia Meloni, called for a referendum Wednesday, amid a last-minute push for votes ahead of a general election on Sept. 25.