# Death threats against Italian political and military figures

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/death-threats-against-italian-political-and-military-figures
> Updated: 2026-08-22T13:23:37.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

In late July 2026, Futuro Nazionale regional coordinator Emanuele Pozzolo reported death threats on Facebook targeting him and his family. The incident was accompanied by physical unrest in Taranto, where a group of approximately fifteen people damaged a movement information gazebo. 

By late August, similar patterns of online intimidation emerged involving high-ranking military figures. Lieutenant Colonel Gianfranco Paglia, an advisor to the Italian Defense Minister, received death threats on social media following comments regarding Futuro Nazionale leader Roberto Vannacci. Defense Minister Guido Crosetto condemned the threats, stating that while dissent is legitimate, such intimidation “represents a crossing of a line that cannot be tolerated.” Paglia has indicated he will pursue legal action.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-22: Gianfranco Paglia receives death threats on social media

Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto has condemned death threats directed at Lieutenant Colonel Gianfranco Paglia on social media following his recent public comments.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/gianfranco-paglia-receives-death-threats-on-social-media

### 2026-07-26: Italian Deputy Emanuele Pozzolo Receives Death Threats on Social Media

Deputy Emanuele Pozzolo was threatened online after posting about the Berlin attack; police are probing the threat and a related violent incident that damaged a Futuro Nazionale gazebo in Taranto.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/italian-mp-emanuele-pozzolo-receives-death-threats-online

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