Italy: Northern League leader on campaign trail in Matera The head of Italy's Northern League, Matteo Silvani, visits Matera in southern Italy, as he gears up for elections on March 4th. The Northern League was once openly secessionist but, under the leadership of Matteo Salvini, has shifted towards a nationalist, anti-euro and anti-immigration stance modelled on France's National Front. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES