It has become painfully clear that a new political force has emerged on Italy’s right-wing landscape.
In a country governed by a right-wing coalition led by prime minister Giorgia Meloni, Italian MEP Roberto Vannacci has succeeded in carving out a distinct political space for himself, one that is openly critical of its potential allies and increasingly capable of attracting voters from within the governing majority, particularly from the League, the party to which Vannaci once belonged.
This development, however, does not concern Italy alone. Across Europe, established right-wing parties are finding themselves challenged by actors positioned still further to their right.
The United Kingdom offers a recent example. Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage, has come under growing pressure from Rupert Lowe’s Restore Britain, and has moved toward explicit appeals to white grievance.
Similarly, in Germany, the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) has expanded its electoral appeal while helping to mainstream concepts such as remigration, a term that originally referred to the return of migrants, but has increasingly become associated with proposals for mass deportations and the removal of individuals with migrant backgrounds.
