On the other, it could be a harbinger as Matteo Salvini’s League and its smaller allies, Brothers of Italy and Silvio Berlusconi’s Forza Italia, attempt to capture the liberal bastion of Emilia-Romagna in regional elections on Sunday, possibly precipitating Salvini’s return to national power. Yes, they might win here on Sunday, but once the wave of nationalism has passed, it will be time up for the League. “There is this conviction that there will be fewer rules, that the politics of the League will be lighter,” said Pasquino. “And if the League wins in Emilia-Romagna, with their zero capacity, it will take us backwards.”Eshragh was more philosophical. Yes, they might win here on Sunday, but once the wave of nationalism has passed, it will be time up for the League.”

Source: The Guardian January 25, 2020 14:26 UTC