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

https://mins.news/en/item/43887

- The Guardian, 2026-09-03 14:25 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/03/roberto-vannacci-far-right-party-futuro-nazionale-dilemma-meloni

> 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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