Vannacci’s farewell to the League marks the break with Salvini and accelerates the birth of Futuro Nazionale, opening up new tensions in the center-right
The farewell comes sooner than expected. Roberto Vannacci he leaves the League and says enough to “moderate language”. The funeral spirit was in the air, but it was thought it was soon to be gone. And instead, less than a week after the launch of Futuro Nazionale, the former general leaves. “I love you, but my path is another”, the laconic message to Matteo Salvini. «Whoever loves me, follow me. My commitment has always been to change Italy”, he wrote in X, publishing the political manifesto. «Make it return to a sovereign, safe, free, developed, prosperous and exclusive country», he continues.
A message published on the day of the League’s federal council, called by Salvini in the historic Milanese headquarters in via Bellerio. As deputy secretary, he had obviously also been invited Vannacciwho however deserted the meeting, remaining closed in his office in Brussels, thus sending a message to Salviniwho responds bitterly. Monday evening, Salvini And Vannacci they had met in Rome and had long discussions. Salvini would have imposed on Vannacci an either/or. Either inside or outside. «No shouting or scenes. Everything happened with great calm and serenity”, they swear.
«I’m not angry, I’m disappointed. The League had welcomed him when he had everyone against him and he was left alone”, he comments on We wanted to make a long journey together, share battles, build. In recent months, however, we have experienced controversies, problems, tensions, symbols of possible new parties and associations, attacks on those who have lived and loved the League for years. Sin”. Salvini he continues: «We are used to thinking that words like honor, discipline and loyalty have a precise meaning, especially for those who have worn a uniform. It’s disappointing on a human level even before it is on a political level, but let’s move forward calmly on our way. Men pass away, ideas remain.” In the evening, a Five minutesguest of Bruno Vespa on Rai 1 he clears the field of possible alliances in the future and reiterates: «I am used to giving value to my word, I don’t get used to the fact that the seat is worth more than trust, loyalty and honor. There is disappointment because many Italians, including me, voted for him. And then we wonder why people don’t go to vote, but Italy will carry on anyway. Renzi He says he’s very happy so I’ll let you judge.”
Anyway, no expulsion. But a “consensual” separation. «However, he will have to be the one to formalize the farewell», they add from the League, posting on X «History repeats itself», referring to Future and freedom of Gianfranco Fini. Now the Salvinians expect him to also resign as an MEP, given that he became one with the votes of the League. Meanwhile, in Brussels, the Patriots group voted unanimously to expel Vannaccireassuring that «the League remains a full partner party».
Casapound also distanced itself from the new political entity, writing in a note that it will not be part of Futuro Nazionale where, instead, Vannacci embark Sylvie Lubambafounder of the team Vannacci of Milan: «We will take off or sink together, I am his most faithful herald». And like her the “black baron” Roberto Jonghi Lavarini: «Now the most important battle is the sacrosanct one of remigration. The majority of the Italian people will follow him.” Helping the former general is another Northern League member, who has long been out of the Northern League, Mario Borgheziosomeone who in his own way was ahead of his time: he represented the far right within the Northern League, which formally defined itself as “neither right nor left”. Then there are the loyalists, placed in the regional councils: Massimiliano Simoni in Tuscany and Stefano Valdegamberi in Veneto, as well as Christian Romanshead of the World on the contrary association. In Parliament they will support it Edoardo Ziello (Lega), probably the former brother of Italy Emanuele Pozzolo (expelled because on New Year’s Eve 2024 he was holding a revolver from which a shot was fired that injured a person) and also Domenico Furgiuelethe Northern League member who wanted to hold the press conference in the Chamber on remigration. And then Rossano Sassoanother Northern League member who voted on January 15th, together with Ziello And Furgiueleagainst weapons in Kiev, rejecting the united majority resolution.
In recent days there has been discontent towards Vannacci had increased. The launch of his new movement had opened even deeper rifts, especially in the moderate wing of the party led by Luca Zaia which, together with Attilio Fontana ea Massimiliano Fedrigarespectively presidents of Lombardy and Friuli-Venezia Giulia, had been asking for expulsion for some time, intolerantly.
Vannaccicandidate by the League as an independent for the 2024 European Championships, had then obtained the membership card from the hands of Salvini in April 2025 and named deputy secretary a month later. A marriage of interests that lasted just a year and a half. On the possible exit of the former general, Salvini he said just four days ago: «There is no problem. See you calmly, let’s clarify everything.” Concluding that in the Northern League “there is room for different sensitivities”. Evidently, however, these sensitivities turned out to be a little too different.
