明年就是意大利统一150周年，如果成为了联盟党的重大之年那就是讽刺了。

It would be ironic if next year, the 150th anniversary of Italy's unification, became the League's annus mirabilis.

默克尔也许会在联盟党自由派的压力下妥协，以此作为她下次竞选纲领的核心措施。

Ms Merkel may yield to pressure from the CDU's liberal wing to make this the centrepiece of her election platform.

该言论有些依据，许多联盟党的长期选民都是雇员和工人——公司工厂和酒吧的老板。

The claim has some foundation; many of the League's longstanding voters are both employers and workers-owners of farms, workshops and bars.