Retired Italian general Roberto Vannacci launched his far-right party, Futuro Nazionale, at an inaugural congress in Rome on June 14, positioning it as a more hardline nationalist alternative to Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government [1, 2].
Vannacci declared, "So far as I am concerned, nobody should be allowed to enter Italy," emphasizing a strict immigration stance [3]. He aims to reduce the foreign population in Italy from about 12% to around 4% through what he calls "remigration," including the forced expulsion of illegal and unassimilated legal immigrants [1]. Vannacci said, "We don’t have a programme for immigration, we have a programme for re-migration," and claimed, "With us, Italy will once again be the home of Italians. Everyone must feel safe in their own home" [1, 2].
On June 13, roughly 3,000 far-right protesters gathered in Rome, demanding the remigration of migrants, which set the stage for Vannacci's party launch the next day [3]. Futuro Nazionale is polling between 4.5% and 5%, drawing support away from Matteo Salvini's League party [3, 1]. The party already holds eight seats in parliament after some alliance switches [3].
Vannacci criticizes Meloni for breaking some campaign promises and offers a platform including abandoning the EU Green Deal, revisiting euro membership, expanding prisons, and implementing tax breaks to support families [1]. He acknowledged that "no plan survives the first shot in battle... it has to be adapted to reality," signaling flexibility in achieving his goals [1].
Political analysts view Vannacci’s emergence as a direct challenge to Meloni’s hopes for re-election in the 2026-2027 legislative elections, posing a risk to her moderate, pro-European approach [3, 1, 2].
