Italy: Salvini Is Out

This has not been a good week for Italy and Europe. Interior Minister Matteo Salvini, besieged by his foes in Germany, France and the EU, is now out as interior minister. In the byzantine world of European parliamentary democracy, two parties, the Cinque Stelle (Five Stars) and Partido Democratico (PD) have formed a coalition to take over the Italian government in the wake of the resignation of Prime Minister Giusepper Conte. Salvini had called for new elections, which he and his Lega party figured to win big.

Below is Salvini's press conference. Segments of the 11-minute event have been translated by Fousesquawk. Editing and sub-titling by Gates of Vienna and Vlad Tepes respectively.

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So what will be the practical effect? No doubt, the new government will rescind the security decrees issued by Salvini to try and stop the arrival of NGO boats loaded with Africans and Arabs trying to get into Italy and Europe. No doubt the new government will  bring Italy back in line with the likes of Angela Merkel, (Germany), Emmanuele Macron (France) and the bureaucrats of the EU who favor unrestricted immigration. Italy will now receive thousands more so-called refugees. Most of all, Italians will die at the hands of some of these refugees.

Together with Eastern Europe, Italy with Salvini as Interior Minister, has been a bulwark in trying to stem the flow. It is a significant loss for Italy and Europe.