Salvini faces Lega internal pressure and challenges Vannacci

Matteo Salvini is facing internal pressure within the Lega party following a decline in polling numbers, which have dropped below 6%. In Lombardy, the party's traditional stronghold, leadership has reportedly called for his resignation. During a recent rally in Pinzolo, Salvini addressed these tensions by expressing a willingness to share responsibility with regional governors and ministers, while simultaneously maintaining a hardline stance on immigration and criticizing former ally Roberto Vannacci.

Salvini has publicly challenged Vannacci, urging him to decide whether to support the center-right coalition or join the opposition. This political friction coincides with the rise of Vannacci’s new movement, Futuro Nazionale, which has reached 7% consensus, drawing voters primarily from the Lega and Fratelli d'Italia. The movement's growth is particularly notable among male blue-collar workers in Northern and Central Italy.

In Biella, the Futuro Nazionale headquarters was recently targeted by vandals with offensive graffiti, an act the party described as an intimidating attack. Meanwhile, the Lega continues to navigate identity shifts, evidenced by the introduction of new blue and red merchandise at recent gatherings.