Reference date: 25 October 2026 — party congress
Matteo Salvini was reappointed leader of Italy’s League on 25 October, Reuters reported. He secured roughly two thirds of the votes among 705 delegates at the party congress.
The League forms part of Italy’s governing coalition. Salvini has pledged to press the government to stop financial support for Ukraine. His leadership victory is a party decision; it does not itself change national spending policy.
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Original summary based on the sources above, checked for the October 26, 2026 edition. Reference dates are shown separately from the edition date.