Roberto Vannacci's 'Futuro Nazionale' movement draws right‑wing support, challenging Meloni

Former army general Roberto Vannacci has launched a new political party, Futuro Nazionale, aimed at classic right‑wing voters dissatisfied with Giorgia Meloni's government. Analysts note that Vannacci's clear, populist language could both bolster Meloni by keeping disaffected voters within the coalition and threaten her if the movement runs independently.

In Terni, former mayoral candidate and city councillor Orlando Masselli left Fratelli d'Italia in September 2024 and founded a local Futuro Nazionale committee, saying “Condivido le sue idee” and describing the shift as consistent with his lifelong right‑wing stance. Masselli’s move illustrates the party’s appeal to established right‑wing figures and raises questions about its potential to reshape Italy’s centre‑right landscape.

Commentators suggest that Vannacci’s emergence reflects growing frustration among voters over the government's handling of international and European constraints, the energy crisis, and the war in Ukraine, and could become a decisive factor in upcoming electoral dynamics.