Roberto Vannacci officially announces his farewell to the League and posts a photo of the Futuro Nazionale symbol on social media .
"I'm chasing a dream, and I'm going far. National Future. My commitment, as always, has been to change Italy," the MEP wrote on Instagram. "To make it a sovereign, safe, free, developed, prosperous, and exclusive country again. I love my homeland and I want to continue fighting for it, staying away from obstacles, convenient compromises, and shady deals. I continue on my path alone , with all those who pursue the dream of leaving their children a better country than the one they themselves received from their parents. From today, National Future is a reality."
Matteo Salvini isn't angry, but "disappointed and bitter." "The League welcomed Vannacci into its large family when everyone was against him and he was left alone: major newspapers, commentators, politicians, the left, and right-thinking people. We threw open the doors of all our offices and of Pontida, both to him and his closest collaborators. We offered him the opportunity to run with us in every constituency in the European elections. Like many other League members, I voted for him and got him elected . We proposed him as vice president of the Patriots in Europe group, and we appointed him deputy secretary of our party," the League leader wrote in a post on social media.
We wanted to journey together, share battles, build . On my part and that of many others, we have always been fully available. Unfortunately, however, being part of a party, a community, a family isn't just about receiving, being at the center of everything, obtaining positions and nominations: it's above all about work, construction, sacrifice, and, above all, loyalty. In recent months, however, we've experienced controversies, problems, tensions, symbols of possible new parties and associations, and attacks on those who have lived and loved the League for years. We're used to thinking that words like honor, discipline, and loyalty have a precise meaning, especially for those who have worn a uniform .
Luca Zaia is far from surprised: " He's realized he's a foreign body . He probably had another plan, he just didn't find the right substrate for it to grow, and today he's decided to walk on his own two feet. We'll see what potential this solo march of his has."
Many in the Northern League are calling on him to resign from the European Parliament, since without the League he "would never have obtained that seat." Vannacci is reportedly unwilling to do so; what is certain is that he is outside the Patriots for Europe Group, the group that includes, in addition to the League, Marine Le Pen's National Rally . His continued presence is "incompatible" with the group's political structure, the Northern League delegation said.
What are the implications for the parliamentary structure? Some Northern League MPs close to the former general are reportedly ready to follow him, meaning the League could lose some members in the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate. Not many; according to some rumors, five or six MPs are ready to leave the League to follow Vannacci's political project.
(Unioneonline)