Salvini: European vote is "breath of positive energy" Matteo Salvini, leader of the Lega in Italy, celebrates his party's victory in this year's EU election, calling it a "breath of positive energy" having won over 34 percent of the vote. The results confirm the reversal of fortunes of the League and its coalition partner, the anti-establishment Five Star Movement (M5S), which took home only 17 percent of the vote. IMAGES of Salvini at conference and SOUNDBITES of Salvini