# Italy's far-right Vannacci lashes EU at business summit

https://mins.news/en/item/46686

- Reuters, 2026-09-05 14:50 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/italys-far-right-vannacci-lashes-eu-business-summit-address-2026-09-05/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a9c2c226f821100013cd2fb

> Rising Italian far-right politician Roberto Vannacci told a high-profile business forum on Saturday that the European Union should stop political integration and instead defend its cultural identity. Former Prime Minister Mario Monti responded by warning against what he called Vannacci’s “fascist rhetoric.”

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