Former general Vannacci joins Futuro
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Former general Roberto Vannacci quit Italy's Lega and joined Futuro Nazionale, prompting Matteo Salvini to call him "ungrateful" and claim his EU seat belonged to the party.
Reposted by Laia Balcells, Nicolai von Ondarza
Italian MEP Roberto Vannacci today formally broke with Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini’s far-right League party, capping weeks of internal turmoil and exposing a widening rift on Italy’s right.
Italy’s far-right League party splits as Salvini’s deputy quits
Roberto Vannacci has launched a new far-right party that’s “not moderate.”
www.politico.eu
February 3, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Italian MEP Roberto Vannacci today formally broke with Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini’s far-right League party, capping weeks of internal turmoil and exposing a widening rift on Italy’s right.
Splits at the national level often also lead to split offs at the EU level - here with Noe former League MEP being thrown out of the self styled 'Patriots for Europe'.
Italian MEP Roberto Vannacci today formally broke with Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini’s far-right League party, capping weeks of internal turmoil and exposing a widening rift on Italy’s right.
Italy’s far-right League party splits as Salvini’s deputy quits
Roberto Vannacci has launched a new far-right party that’s “not moderate.”
www.politico.eu
February 3, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Splits at the national level often also lead to split offs at the EU level - here with Noe former League MEP being thrown out of the self styled 'Patriots for Europe'.