Futuro Nazionale says 5,000 members in Calabria, rejects reports of 600 departures

The right‑wing party Futuro Nazionale, founded by former general and euro‑deputy Roberto Vannacci, held its founding congress in Rome in mid‑June. The movement claims more than 100,000 members nationwide and promotes a platform centred on halting immigration, “remigration”, traditional family values and opposition to gender‑ideology.

In Calabria, reports surfaced that 600 members from committees 144 and 1067 in Lamezia Terme had left the party, accusing the leadership of imposing appointments and betraying the party’s meritocratic principles. Party officials, deputy Rossano Sasso and regional commissioner Domenico Furgiuele, immediately denied the claim, stating that the region now has over 5,000 actual members and that the alleged departures were rumours. They highlighted a recent regional assembly in Lamezia Terme that attracted more than 400 participants, the appointment of Furgiuele as regional coordinator, and the admission of several local municipal officials to the party.

The party’s rapid growth and internal disputes are being closely watched as Futuro Nazionale seeks to position itself as a new force in Italy’s political landscape, particularly on the immigration issue.