'We are like the Dirty Dozen,' says Roberto Vannacci
As Giorgia Meloni heads towards the end of what has become one of Italy’s longest-lasting governments in decades, the biggest threat to her political dominance is no longer coming from the centrist opposition. It is emerging on the nationalist right.
With a general election expected in 2027, Meloni has spent much of her premiership transforming herself from a nationalist firebrand into a mainstream European leader. But that balancing act has created an opening for critics who argue she has compromised too much.
As Meloni seeks to defend her record, one man is making the case that she no longer represents Italy’s nationalist right. General Roberto Vannacci has emerged as the most disruptive force on the political scene, accusing Meloni of abandoning the uncompromising agenda that brought her to power.
Speaking to Euractiv, Vannacci portrayed his movement as one of the last uncompromising defenders of national sovereignty. “We are the only ones who still defend sovereignty without hesitation,”
