Umberto Bossi, the League’s populist founder and a pivotal figure in Italian politics, dies aged 84
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ROME (AP) — Umberto Bossi, the firebrand founder of Italy’s populist Northern League and one of the most influential — and polarizing — figures of Italian politics, died on Wednesday aged 84, his party said. His death prompted swift reactions across the political spectrum. President Sergio Mattarella praised him as “a passionate political leader and sincere democrat,” while Premier Giorgia Meloni acknowledged his “fundamental contribution” to the formation of Italy’s first modern center‑right
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