Roberto Vannacci
Italian military officier (born 1968)
Photo: Hockler73, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- 2d ago
Students protest across Italy, with clashes in Turin and firecrackers in Rome
Students marched in several Italian cities on Friday, 16 October, against the government and its education policy. In Turin, police arrested three minors after stones and flares were thrown at officers in Piazza Castello.
- Oct 8
Padua prosecutors open file on Islamic arbitration chamber, no suspects or charges
Prosecutors in Padua have opened a file with no suspects and no alleged crime on the Islamic Arbitration Chamber of Italy, an association that says its rulings carry the effect of a court judgment. Lega and Fratelli d'Italia politicians have demanded action, while the main Muslim umbrella body has distanced itself from the chamber.
- Oct 6
Rai board and political leaders condemn Roberto Vannacci for anti-gay remarks against Tommaso Cerno
The board of Italian broadcaster Rai, Senate President Ignazio La Russa, and Lega MEP Susanna Ceccardi condemned MEP Roberto Vannacci on 6 October 2026 after he directed discriminatory remarks at journalist Tommaso Cerno.
- Oct 2
Former Italian police chief Franco Gabrielli enters politics alongside Ernesto Maria Ruffini
Franco Gabrielli, former chief of the Italian State Police, announced his commitment to Ernesto Maria Ruffini's centre-left initiative, ruling out personal demands for government posts while rejecting centrist neutrality.
- Oct 1
Italy bans school face veils and sets 30% language quotas for foreign students
President Sergio Mattarella signed an emergency decree prohibiting face coverings in Italian schools and introducing classroom quotas for non-fluent foreign pupils.
- Sep 28
Italy's governing coalition wins Calabria by-election with 53.6% of the vote
Forza Italia candidate Fabio Roscioli secured over 53% of the vote in the Reggio Calabria parliamentary by-election on Monday, defeating a challenge from Roberto Vannacci's National Future party amid a 22.34% turnout.
- Sep 26
Roberto Vannacci faces legal action after sharing altered photo of Matilde Siracusano
Undersecretary Matilde Siracusano announced a lawsuit against Roberto Vannacci after he posted a digitally modified image of her ahead of the Reggio Calabria by-election.
- Sep 22
Roberto Vannacci faces criticism over skirt remarks after welcoming new lawmaker to party
Futuro Nazionale leader Roberto Vannacci defended his television remarks about women's clothing as light-hearted, while announcing the defection of deputy Tommaso Calderone to his party.
- Sep 10
Matteo Salvini meets northern governors in Rome ahead of September Pontida rally
League leader Matteo Salvini held talks with northern regional presidents in Rome on 9 September 2026, agreeing to draft a joint platform for the Pontida assembly while ruling out governance changes.
- Sep 7
Italian party leaders clash over NATO spending and economic policy at Cernobbio forum
Italian opposition figures and cabinet ministers gathered in Cernobbio on 6 September 2026 to debate military spending, social policy, and economic priorities at the TEHA Ambrosetti Forum.
- Sep 5
Mario Monti and Roberto Vannacci clash over European integration and fascism at Cernobbio
Former Italian prime minister Mario Monti confronted Futuro Nazionale leader Roberto Vannacci at the 52nd TEHA Ambrosetti Forum in Cernobbio over European Union treaties and political rhetoric.
- Sep 5
Giorgia Meloni sets Italian post-war longevity record with 1,413 days in power
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni surpassed Silvio Berlusconi to lead the longest continuous administration in post-war Italy, marking 1,413 days in office on Friday.
- Sep 3
Rome military prosecutors probe soldiers in Roberto Vannacci's far-right party
The Rome Military Prosecutor's Office opened preliminary checks on 3 September 2026 into armed forces personnel joining Roberto Vannacci's Futuro Nazionale, following a union complaint alleging violations of military jurisdiction and anti-fascist laws.
- Sep 2
Italy's coalition shelves runoff proposal in electoral reform bill
Italian ruling parties dropped plans for a two-round electoral system following Lega's opposition, leaving 697 amendments in the Senate before debates begin on September 9.
- Aug 29
Meloni and Bonaccini clash over right-wing voter demographics and education in Italy
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni criticized Democratic Party President Stefano Bonaccini after he linked conservative voting patterns to lower educational attainment and rural backgrounds.
- Aug 23
Vannacci party fields former Forza Italia lawmaker Domenico Giannetta in Reggio Calabria by-election
Roberto Vannacci's Futuro Nazionale has filed its symbol for the first time, nominating Domenico Giannetta for the Chamber of Deputies by-election scheduled for 27-28 September in Reggio Calabria.
- Aug 23
Matteo Salvini offers party power sharing in Pinzolo while challenging Vannacci and critics
Lega leader Matteo Salvini opened the door to shared leadership with northern governors at a rally in Trentino, while challenging Roberto Vannacci and outlining budget proposals.
- Aug 13
Italy refuses Germany's Dublin migrant returns, citing pre-pact bilateral agreement
Italy has formally told Germany it will not accept the return of three migrants Berlin planned to expel under Dublin rules, citing a bilateral deal and demanding compensation for NGO rescues.
- Jul 29
Italy to request full 14.9 billion euro EU defence loan, coalition divided
Foreign Minister Tajani announced the decision to tap the EU's SAFE facility for up to 14.9 billion euros, but Defence Minister Crosetto immediately clarified the funds are a technical financing alternative, not new spending, exposing deep divisions within the ruling coalition.
- Jul 26
Jeweler Mario Roggero, serving 14-year sentence for killing robbers, appeals to Mattarella for pardon from Bollate prison
Mario Roggero, the jeweler from Grinzane Cavour sentenced to 14 years and 9 months for killing two robbers and wounding a third during a 2021 shop raid, has made a new appeal from Bollate prison for President Sergio Mattarella to examine his pardon request with attention and humanity.