Matteo Salvini rides wave of popularity in wake of Genoa disaster

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/aug/22/matteo-salvini-rides-wave-of-popularity-in-wake-of-genoa-disaster?CMP=ShareAndroidAppSola

I don't really understand why, he's ideas have nothing to do with roads and bridges

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/aug/22/matteo-salvini-rides-wave-of-popularity-in-wake-of-genoa-disaster?CMP=ShareAndroidAppSola