Giorgia Meloni is Italy’s great political survivor. Could one man be about to bring her down?
With elections looming in 2027, Roberto Vannacci’s new far-right movement could fatally outflank the prime minister
TL;DR
- Giorgia Meloni's government has become the longest-serving in Italy's republican history, maintaining significant support despite an anti-incumbent era.
- Roberto Vannacci, a former army general, has founded a new far-right movement, National Future, which is gaining traction and potentially drawing support from Matteo Salvini's League.
- Vannacci's platform includes extreme stances such as 'remigration' of foreign nationals, prioritizing traditional families with additional voting rights, and advocating for easier trade with Russia while opposing support for Ukraine.
- These positions create a significant ideological gap with Meloni's politics, particularly on foreign policy and her own image of female empowerment.
- Meloni is currently addressing the challenge by reinforcing migration policies, but the long-term strategy against Vannacci's extremism remains uncertain, with potential risks for her coalition's re-election chances.