PoliticsRise of far-right Vannacci poses dilemma for Meloni as she celebrates Italian milestone

Giorgia Meloni is celebrating her government becoming Italy’s longest-serving since the second world war, with a festival-style event planned in Bari. But the far-right Futuro Nazionale party of former army general Roberto Vannacci has climbed to about 8% in polls, overtaking the League and Forza Italia and raising questions about whether Meloni will return to her roots before the election.

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