Roberto Vannacci's Futuro Nazionale party doubles its MPs, reshaping Italy's right‑wing bloc

Former army general Roberto Vannacci announced the entry of five parliamentarians into his Futuro Nazionale (FN) party – two defectors from the League, two from Forza Italia and an MEP – raising the party’s representation to eight deputies in the Chamber of Deputies. The party, founded in February 2026, now claims roughly 4.5 % support in opinion polls, mainly drawing votes from the anti‑immigrant League.

Political analysts warn that even a modest FN share could be decisive for the right‑wing coalition ahead of the 2027 general election, potentially affecting Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s chances of a comfortable re‑election. FN still falls short of the 20‑member threshold required to form its own parliamentary group and therefore sits in the mixed group. Vannacci, a controversial figure known for his radical rhetoric and revisionist historical views, is positioning FN as a new nationalist force competing with the League and Meloni’s Brothers of Italy.

The party’s rapid growth and its appeal to voters disillusioned with both Salvini’s League and Meloni’s leadership underscore a fragmentation of Italy’s far‑right spectrum, a development that could reshape the balance of power within the governing coalition.