Alessandro Pagano of the anti-migrant League party says he had intended to criticize government, not Silvia Romano, who was held captive in Somalia

In interview with Israeli daily, head of popular right-wing euroskeptic party lashes the left for what he says is anti-Israel and anti-Semitic bias

Vatican also denounces Berlusconi's party and 2 others for abstaining in vote; idea to form committee came from Holocaust survivor who gets daily online hate

Giuseppe Conte says Matteo Salvini's bid to initiate new elections stems from 'personal and party interests,' frets over his call for 'full powers'

Italy's far-right League wins most votes in country; Germany's AfD breaks 10% for first time; and nationalist party of Hungary's Orban set for big wins, exit polls say

Italy's interior minister positions himself at forefront of movements campaigning under an anti-migrant, anti-Islam, anti-bureaucracy banner