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Futuro Nazionale Gains 4.6% — Stirs Coalition Tensions

6/8/2026

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Futuro Nazionale, led by Roberto Vannacci, has 100,000 paying members and polls 4.6%, challenging Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
Vannacci, a defence attaché in Russia, was suspended after a book denounced LGBTQ people, migrants and feminists.
Coalition leaders, including Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, have not discussed an alliance with Vannacci.
Sofia Ventura warns Matteo Salvini may turn more radical as Vannacci, who has drawn eight coalition lawmakers, opposes unconditional aid to Ukraine.

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Futuro Nazionale, led by Roberto Vannacci, has 100,000 paying members and polls 4.6%, challenging Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
Vannacci, a defence attaché in Russia, was suspended after a book denounced LGBTQ people, migrants and feminists.
Coalition leaders, including Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, have not discussed an alliance with Vannacci.
Sofia Ventura warns Matteo Salvini may turn more radical as Vannacci, who has drawn eight coalition lawmakers, opposes unconditional aid to Ukraine.