Giuseppe Conte

“We will seek... to set up an automatic, obligatory system to redistribute asylum-seekers.”

“Leaving the euro was never up for discussion. It is not up for discussion.”

“We need to underline the need for Britain to depart from the European Union in an orderly fashion.”

“To those who accuse us of being populists, we respond that if this means listening to the people, then yes, we are!”

“We need to cut the pensions and annuities of parliamentarians, regional councilors, and employees of constitutional bodies.”

“I will be the defense attorney for all Italians.”

“I will be the defence lawyer of the Italian people.”

“I ask our European partners for a truly European migration management. The burden of landings cannot weigh only on the countries of arrival.”

“The government's goal is to provide income support for families most affected by socio-economic hardship. The support... will be conditional on vocational training and job reintegration.”

“For Italy, sanctions are never an end; they are an instrument that must be overcome as soon as possible.”

“Monetary union must be oriented towards the needs of citizens and must balance the principles of responsibility and solidarity more effectively.”

“If populism means reducing the gap between the people and the elite, giving sovereignty - the fullness of sovereignty - back to the people, and making the job of representation really adhere to the protection of the interests represented, we embrace the title of populists.”