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Matteo Salvini

Deputy prime minister and leader of the League, Italian government

3 articles · 31 March 2025 to 5 February 2026

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Named in Bannon-Epstein messages as a target for funding; his party denies any request for or receipt of Epstein money.
Described migration as an Islamist invasion financed in the silence of Brussels.
Called the ruling a declaration of war by Brussels and warned of repercussions for the EU.

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Epstein files reveal Bannon sought funding for European far-right leaders

Messages from 2018 and 2019 show Trump's former strategist asked Jeffrey Epstein to bankroll Marine Le Pen and Matteo Salvini ahead of European elections, while Italian and French politicians demand transparency.

Marek Jankowski5 February 20267 min read

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Far-right leaders rally in France to mark European election gains

Marine Le Pen, Viktor Orbán and allies gathered south of Paris to claim momentum one year after their strongest European Parliament showing, while Le Pen's legal appeal clouds her 2027 presidential prospects.

Marek Jankowski9 June 20259 min read

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Marine Le Pen barred from office for five years after EU funds conviction

Paris court finds National Rally leader guilty of misappropriating €3 million in European Parliament funds, imposing immediate ban that blocks her 2027 presidential run.

Clara Devereux31 March 20258 min read

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